Spinach Salad With Strawberries
photo by CarolAT
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Yields:
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5 cups
- Serves:
- 4-5
ingredients
- 6 cups fresh spinach, washed and dried
- 2 cups strawberries, sliced
- 3⁄4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 egg white
- 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1⁄3 cup cider vinegar
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon poppy seed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
directions
- Dressing: Make the dressing first, so flavors can blend while salad is being prepared. whisk together olive oil, vinegar,1/4 cup sugar, poppy seeds,salt, mustard, celery seed, and corn syrup. Toss dressing with salad just before serving. Sprinkle dressed salad with pecans.
- Spiced pecans: Beat egg white untl frothy, but not stiff. Add vanilla, sugar, water and mix well. Add pecans and mix to coat. Spread pecans on a foil lined baking sheet in a single layer and bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 45 minutes, turning every 15 minutes.
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Reviews
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This salad was excellent. The spiced nuts and the fresh salad dressing really added to the great taste of this crisp salad. Following the directions for the spiced pecans, I had enough coating mixture for more than one cup so I tossed in two more cups of pecans before baking them . They make really good snacks too. I will be making this salad dressing for other salads as well because this was an excellent dressing. Thanks for posting your recipe. Made for Fall PAC 2008.
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