This recipe comes from my good friend Jane, a former co-worker. She would occasionally bring this salad for birthday luncheons and it was a big hit with everyone! The salad dressing really brings out the flavor of the strawberries. This time, I did not have Mandarin oranges, so the photo above just has the spinach, strawberries and almonds.
Salad Ingredients
1 pkg (6 oz) baby spinach leaves
1 lb strawberries, cleaned and quartered
1 pkg (2 oz) slivered almonds
1 small can Mandarin oranges, drained (optional)
Dressing Ingredients
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 - 1/2 cup sugar (to your taste)
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
Toss spinach leaves, strawberries, almonds and mandarin oranges (if used) together in a bowl.
Pulsate all the salad dressing ingredients together in a blender.
Pour dressing over salad just prior to serving.
Note: I just pour the dressing over individual salads instead of the whole bowl. That way, if you have leftover salad, it won't go limp.
Salad Ingredients
1 pkg (6 oz) baby spinach leaves
1 lb strawberries, cleaned and quartered
1 pkg (2 oz) slivered almonds
1 small can Mandarin oranges, drained (optional)
Dressing Ingredients
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 - 1/2 cup sugar (to your taste)
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
Toss spinach leaves, strawberries, almonds and mandarin oranges (if used) together in a bowl.
Pulsate all the salad dressing ingredients together in a blender.
Pour dressing over salad just prior to serving.
Note: I just pour the dressing over individual salads instead of the whole bowl. That way, if you have leftover salad, it won't go limp.
