Healthy Strawberry Salad Recipe
Posted by Carole Anne on June 11, 2010
The Salad
- 6 ounce package of baby spinach
- 1/2 hothouse cucumber, sliced in half
- 1/4 cup red onion, sliced thin
- 1/4 cup sliced toasted almonds
- 1 1/2 cups quartered strawberries
The Salad Dressing
- 1 teaspoon poppy seed
- 2 tblspoons white wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 tblspoon vegetable oil
- 1 lemon
Making the Salad Dressing
Grate a 1/2 teaspoon of lemon rind for zest.
Juice lemon to measure 2 tablespoons juice.
Combine zest, juice, vinegar, sugar, oil and poppy seeds in small bowl.
Whisk until well blended.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Making the Salad
Put the washed spinach in large salad bowl and add cucumber, strawberries and onion. Pour salad dressing over salad and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
This is a great healthy salad recipe that is perfect side dish for spring and summer BBQ’s or anytime you want a quick healthy salad for lunch.
P.S. This salad recipe goes goes great with a lot of the recipes I found in this amazing copycat restaurant cookbook I found HERE