Strawberry Spinach Salad and Homemade Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe
This Strawberry Spinach Salad is a vibrant celebration of fresh flavors and wholesome ingredients, perfect for brightening up any meal. In just 1 hour and 20 minutes, you’ll have a dish that’s as nourishing as it is delicious, packed with vitamins and fiber to fuel your day.
Equipment
- blender
- large bowl
Ingredients
Dressing
- 2 Tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- pepper, dash
- 1 red onion, divided
Salad
- 10 ounces fresh spinach rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 quart strawberries washed and sliced
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped
- ⅓ cup bacon bits
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- In a blender, toss in the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, ground pepper and 1 Tablespoon diced red onion. Blend until the onion is pureed.
- Pour the dressing into a bowl, cover, and chill for at least an hour.
- In a large bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries, walnuts, bacon bits, red onion slices (left over from the red onion listed above) and feta cheese. Toss lightly.
- Pour dressing over salad right before you are ready to eat it so that the spinach does not wilt.
Nutrition
Calories: 305kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 7gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 259mgPotassium: 452mgFiber: 5gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 3363IUVitamin C: 81mgCalcium: 130mgIron: 2mg
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