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Spinach & Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Difficulty:

★☆☆


Kim Ponsoldt made this salad for me at my 35th birthday party. I loved it so much; I've been calling it my salad ever since.

- Kimberly

Ingredients

  1. Fresh spinach
  2. 1/3 cup toasted pecans, walnuts, or almonds
  3. Pint of strawberries
For Poppy Seed Dressing:
  1. 1/4 cup sugar
  2. 1/4 cup vinegar
  3. 1 1/2 tsp chopped onion
  4. 1/4 tsp paprika
  5. 1/4 tsp worcestershire sauce
  6. 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  7. 1 TBS poppy seeds

Preparation

Mix 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup vinegar, 1 1/2 tsp chopped onion, 1/4 tsp paprika, and 1/4 tsp worcestershire sauce for 20 seconds in a blender. With blender running, pour 1/2 cup oil through the food chute in a slow, steady stream, and process until smooth. Stir in poppy seeds.

Makes 1 cup of dressing.