Strawberry Spinach Salad
This strawberry spinach salad is a great way to get kids to eat spinach! Someone brought this salad to a potluck dinner, and I had to have the recipe! Since then, I've made it many times and I've been asked for the recipe every time I take it somewhere.
Ingredients
Dressing:
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Salad:
- 1 quart strawberries - cleaned hulled and sliced
- 10 ounces fresh spinach - rinsed dried and torn into bite-sized pieces
- ¼ cup almonds blanched and slivered
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- To make the dressing: Whisk sugar, oil, vinegar, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion, paprika, and Worcestershire sauce together in a medium bowl until well combined. Cover the dressing and chill it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- To make the spinach salad: Combine sliced strawberries, torn spinach leaves, and almonds in a large bowl.
- Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat.
- Refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.