Hi everyone. I have been asked to give you the recipe for the Salad that I served on Sunday. I don't know if you have a "Henry's" Market near you, but it is a great place to shop. Last summer that were sampling this salad. It was so good, I got the recipe, and now make it all the time. When I was growing up, we never had a meal without a salad. Even if it was lunch, there was some sort of a salad to go with the meal. Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, garlic, oil and vinegar. It is the same at my table, every meal has a salad. Tossed, Caesar, Spinach, whatever. It is an important part of the meal. I hope you will try this one soon. You can make as much or as little as you like. Just make the dressing in a glass jar and use it as needed.
3/4 cup almonds (skinless, slivered)
2 tbls olive oil
1 lb spinach (baby leaves)
1 pint strawberries
Pomegranate seeds (optional) You can buy them already taken out and in a container
Dressing
1/2 cup sugar
1 tblsp poppy seeds
2 tblsp sesame seeds (toasted)
1 1/2 tsp minced onion
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup Balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Mix all the dressing ingredients together in a container with a cover. In the 2 tblsp of olive oil saute the almonds just till they are light brown and toasty. Slice the strawberries. Put the spinach in a bowl, top with the strawberries, pomegranate and almonds. Pour on dressing and toss. It is SPECTACULAR!
There you have it. I guarantee that if you make this one time, you will make it often. Not only are the flavors amazing, it is really pretty to look at too. Remember, the visual part of any food is as important as the taste!
Thanks for stopping in today. I hope you stop in everyday for some new ideas and maybe some old ones that you have forgotten. Sign up to be a follower and please leave your comments.
Ciao for now
Grayce
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