Happy Spring! My mom’s Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Poppy Seeds is a great way to celebrate the season. It’s impossible not to crack a smile as you dig in. It’s bright, colorful, and oh-so cheerful.
My Mother is famous for so many health-flourishing recipes. She made me this salad as a kick-off day to a Cleanse Week. Hallelujah! If all cleanses could be so nice! Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Poppy Seeds will re-calibrate your road to better health with ease. Because of you, strawberries, I will eat spinach every day!
I dress this salad with a vinaigrette made with Trader Joe’s Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar. (A sweet vinegar, like balsamic, also works.) The strawberries love it. A little lemon, black pepper, and mustard to balance the sweetness, and it’s a home run.
I never tire of eating salads, especially since the varieties are endless. If you require more complexity, or you just want to mix it up, you’ve got options! Add to the base of Spinach salad with strawberries these options: thinly shaved fennel, cucumber slices, strips of avocado, or springtime chive blossoms.
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Make the salad dressing in a jar with a lid. Shake together the oil, vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and poppy seeds. Dress the greens and strawberries together, and pile on the plate. Garnish with more poppy seeds and a twirl of black pepper.
Ingredients
ยผ cup olive oil
2 tablespoon vinegar (we use TJ's Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar or use balsamic)
1 teaspoon mustard
juice of ยฝ a lemon
a sprinkle of salt (like ยฝ a teaspoon)
a sprinkle of poppy seeds (about 2 teaspoons)
1 bag (5 to 7 ounces) baby spinach
10 strawberries, hulled and sliced
garnish: poppy seeds and black pepperInstructions
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Thanks for the inspiration. Always looking for salads to try!