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Strawberry Spinach Salad



From the kitchen of Marlene Knewasser



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This Strawberry Spinach Salad is rounded out with celery, green onions, and a generous cup of candied pecans. It goes well with grilled chicken or pork.



10 oz fresh baby spinach

1 c celery, cut diagonally

1 pint strawberries, halved

1 c candied pecans (recipe below)

4 green onions, chopped

Place spinach, celery, onion, & strawberries in a large serving bowl.


Add pecans and toss with Poppy Seed Dressing starting with 1 cup, add more if leaves are not coated enough.


Candied Pecans

1 c pecans

1 c sugar

Melt sugar in a skillet until melted. Take off heat. Add pecans and stir until coated.

Pour onto a foil lined cookie sheet to cool.


Poppy Seed Dressing

1 c sugar

1 tsp salt

2 tsp dry mustard

3 tsp poppy seeds

2/3 c vinegar

2 c oil

Mix together in a jar or cruet.

Stores up to 3 weeks in refrigerator.





Comments



Strawberry Spinach Salad, with goat cheese too. The
candied pecans are SO addictive. Admittedly, I went
overboard with the strawberries in the salad photo. -Stephanie







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