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Summer salads - easy summer salad - strawberry and spinach salad

Spinach salad with poppy seed dressing

A healthy, fresh, and bright summer salad
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Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Baby spinach
  • 3/4 C Sliced almonds
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 1/2 C Fresh strawberries

Dressing

  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
  • 2 tsp Poppy seeds
  • 3 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Grated onion
  • 1/8 tsp Paprika
  • 2 tbsp White vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Cider vinegar
  • 1/4 C Vegetable oil

Instructions
 

  • Wash and dry strawberries and spinach.
  • Slice strawberries.
  • Toast almonds in melted butter until lightly brown. Cool.
  • Mix spinach, strawberries, and almonds in large bowl.
  • In a covered jar, combine sesame and poppy seeds, sugar, onion, paprika, vinegars, and oil and shake well.
  • Add dressing to salad and mix.

Notes

  1. This is a modification of Jamie's Cranberry Spinach Salad. Substitute the strawberries for 1 1/2 C of another fresh fruit, pomegranate seeds,  dried cranberries, or other dried fruit or a fall or very color-appropriate Christmas salad—thanks, Jamie!
  2. I cut the amount of sugar in this recipe dramatically. Adjust to your own taste.
  3. Watch the almonds closely when toasting. They burn fast!
  4. Try other nuts like walnuts, pecans, or pistachios. I wouldn't toast these, though.
  5. Use a parmesan grater or zester to grate the onion. Quick and easy!
  6. Switch out the vegetable oil for light olive oil for a heart-healthier option.