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Strawberry Spinach Salad and Homemade Poppy Seed Dressing
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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.
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Prep Time 1 minute
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 0
Cuisine: American
Calories: 305
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

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

Equipment

  • blender
  • large bowl

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. Pour the dressing into a bowl, cover, and chill for at least an hour.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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