Delicious Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe
This recipe for strawberry spinach salad is as colorful as it is tasty. One Allrecipes member describes the dressing as out-of-this-world delish. Let's get started by making the dressing. In a medium bowl, add together one tablespoon of poppy seed, half a cup of sugar, half a cup of olive oil, a quarter of a cup of white vinegar, a quarter of a teaspoon of paprika, and a quarter of a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce. Whisk this all together and add a tablespoon of minced onion. It may sound like a lot of ingredients, but the dressing is really what makes this salad so tasty and unique. Cover and chill the mixture for about an hour to mellow the onion flavor. Meanwhile, take a ten ounce bag of fresh spinach and tear the leaves into bite-size pieces. You can use baby spinach too, but the plain old variety has a little more structure and will hold up to the dressing better. Since you'll be tossing the salad and chilling it ahead, add the spinach to a large bowl. Next, wash a quart of fresh strawberries, then hull and slice them. Place them in the bowl with the spinach. Finally, top everything with a quarter cup of blanched slivered almonds. Pour the dressing over the salad and refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes before serving. This sweet and tangy strawberry spinach salad will be a beautiful addition to any buffet or potluck get-together. It's a welcomed crowd-pleaser that'll have everyone loving spinach. You can garnish with a little bit of sesame seeds sprinkled right over the top.
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon of poppy seed
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1/2 cup of olive oil
- 1/4 cup of white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon of paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon of minced onion
- 10 ounces of fresh spinach
- 1 quart of fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup of blanched slivered almonds
Cooking steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together poppy seed, sugar, olive oil, white vinegar, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, and minced onion to make the dressing. Chill for an hour.
- Tear the fresh spinach leaves into bite-size pieces and place in a large bowl.
- Hull and slice the fresh strawberries, then add them to the bowl with the spinach.
- Top with blanched slivered almonds.
- Pour the chilled dressing over the salad and refrigerate for 10-15 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy this delicious strawberry spinach salad.
