I love strawberries and spinach. This is a great way to get a helping of fruit and veggies. I found this recipe at Natasha’s Kitchen.
Fruit and Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette
This strawberry, apple and pear spinach salad is easy, light and delicious. I’ve created a tasty mild strawberry poppy seed vinaigrette to go with it. This salad is loved by every palate; young and old. If you like a stronger vinaigrette, feel free to add more red wine vinegar. I’ve also tested this with cider vinegar and it worked well; although I liked the red wine vinegar a teensy bit more.
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Skill Level: Easy
Cost To Make: $7-$10 (varies by season)
Serving: 6
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients:
- 1 apple, cored and sliced
- 1 pear, cored and sliced
- ½ lb strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 2 Tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 8 oz (1/2 lb) Spinach Leaves
Strawberry Poppy seed Vinaigrette Ingredients:
- (makes enough vinaigrette for 2 salads)
- ¼ cup cold filtered water
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar, or to taste
- ½ lb fresh strawberries, hulled and halved (about 1½ cups)
- 2 Tbsp honey
- ½ tsp poppy seeds
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Instructions
How to Make the Dressing:
- In a food processor or blender, combine ¼ cup water, ¼ cup olive oil, ¼ cup cider vinegar, ½ lb strawberries and 2 Tbsp honey and puree until smooth.
- Add ½ tsp poppy seeds and pulse once to combine. Refrigerate dressing up to a week.
Assembling the Salad:
- Place all of your salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add salad dressing to taste and toss to combine. Easy!
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