Strawberry Spinach Salad with Homemade Poppyseed Dressing
Janelle, from Comfy In the Kitchen, is back again with a great summer salad recipe!
This is one of my all-time favorite salads! it tastes delicious, is absolutely beautiful, and can be doubled. I have actually quadrupled the recipe for church functions and have had many people ask to take “doggy bags” home because they enjoyed it so much 🙂
If you have been asked to “bring a side” to a picnic… this would be an amazing salad to bring because of the gorgeous coloring. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do…I make it often!
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| Let me calm you..it is not scary to make your own dressing!!! I promise! Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, vinegar, sugar, onion, poppy seeds, sesame seeds (you may not have these- they are with the spices in the grocery store) |
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| Whisk together- that is IT! Now you can breath..AHhhhhh… |
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| I use pre-packaged baby spinach and just toss it in a nice bowl (I do not remove my stems), then add sliced strawberries and slivered almonds. |
Strawberry Spinach Salad
1 10oz bag of baby spinach (or appx 6 cups of leaves)
2 cups sliced strawberries (I use an entire plastic container)
1/2 cup slivered almonds
Dressing
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 tsp worcestershire
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp sesame seeds
1 Tbsp poppy seeds
1/4 cup minced white onion
Whisk all the dressing ingredients together. Place clean spinach in a bowl and top with sliced strawberries and almonds. Toss with dressing.
Thank you Janelle!!!!
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Thanks for sharing this recipe. I absolutely love this type of salad.
I am TOTALLY making this. I just happened to buy spinach and strawberries tonight (my local Meijer, $1 each). Bought almonds for 75¢ this past week at Kroger. ALL IN! Thanks, Janelle (and Courtney too). My family will love this, I believe.
Blessings,
Toni
I make a similar salad except I add chopped pear and gorgonzola cheese also.
Wow…and here I thought I made a good strawberry salad. Not quite…but this one sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Hugs, Suzanne
I've never tried strawberries in a salad – how fun!
Cxx
We had day camp at church this past week and had to bring our lunches each day. I made this salad for the first time to take to camp. Oh my goodness is it GOOD!!!!
Julie, so happy everyone enjoyed your salad!!!! YEA! Thanks ladies, may you have many happy memories enjoying this one with your family and friends. Love to you, Janelle
This salad looks wonderful! Did I miss the measurements for the dressing?? I usually buy poppyseed dressing, but would love to make my own. Thanks!
My family lives on this recipe in the summer. I grill chicken breast, and we all have a heaping plate of our favorite spinach strawberry salad! So delicious!
Hope you all love it as much as I do!
I'd like the measurements for the dressing too…..I'm a recipe follower and not adventurous.
Oooops!!! They were there and then they did a disappearing act!!! Sorry about that – they are there now!
Courtney
This is such an amazing salad:) It is so pretty. It is good with a little cheese in it too, like feta;)
Happy Day!
Julieann
This looks so tasty! I must make this soon. 🙂
I make a salad like this but instead of almonds I use sunflower seeds and a raspberry vinaigrette. It is such a refreshing and well, pretty salad!
We eat salads with fruit all of the time. We love blueberries and strawberries in it and gorgonzola cheese, too.
In the fall I use pear, craisins,(my dad is an Ocean Spray cranberry grower!) sugared pecans and gorgonzola.
I add grilled chicken or beef strips to make it a meal. 🙂
Sarah
http://www.joyfilleddays.wordpress.com
oh this sounds awesome. I love stawberry's and that dressing sounds delish.
This looks amazing! What a fun salad to make for get togethers! Thanks!
<3 Traci @ Ordinary Inspirations
http://www.ordinaryinspirations.blogspot.com
Thank you for all these wonderful recipe…
Wow, this look amazing!! This is my favorite type of salad! I'd like to invite you to post this link over at my Menu Mondays recipe link up. http://myfaithandfamily.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/menu-mondays-split-pea-soup/
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