Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Name: Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons white or balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon poppy seeds; 1 tablespoon chopped onion; 1/4 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 package (9 ounces) fresh spinach, trimmed; 4 cups fresh strawberries, sliced; 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Spinach salad looks best-dressed when it's dotted with luscious red strawberries and toasted pecans. Finish it out with a sweet poppy seed dressing. —Erin Loughmiller, Ridgecrest, California

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons white or balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 package (9 ounces) fresh spinach, trimmed
4 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

Place the first eight ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Just before serving, combine the remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Shake dressing and drizzle over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 141 calories, 11g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 23mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing in Taste of Home April/May 2012

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Mickey82

Jul 27, 2015

I make this with chunks of avocado, slivered almonds and small slices of red onions Yummy!!
aug2295

Jul 8, 2012

This was tasty. I added some feta.
FastSkier

May 14, 2012

Quick and easy.
matteliz

Apr 8, 2012

I like the nice assortment of crunchy nuts and seeds in this salad. It went over well at our Easter get-together. I used the balsamic vinegar and omitted the chopped onion due to time constraints.
cjgeving

Apr 3, 2012

I served this salad with a grilled steak. My husband even said that he didn't know if I could top this meal. The salad was so good. I used the white vinegar and substituted canola oil for the olive oil. Thinking about making for my side dish to bring for Easter!