Sunday, August 7, 2011

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Balsamic Poppy Seed Dressing



We have been having simple dinners and right now we are LOVING spinach! It is so healthy for you and it is beautiful. The dark green spinach with bright red strawberries and white feta cheese, red onion and pink shrimp was the yummiest of lunches today!

Sunday afternoon lunch menu:

Fizzy drink

Grilled Bread

Leftover Strawberry Spinach Salad with Shrimp

Cookies




Strawberry Spinach Salad with Balsamic Poppy Seed Dressing

Adapted from MaryAnne



Fresh spinach, cleaned and dried...stems cut off

Red leaf lettuce

Fresh strawberries, cleaned and sliced

Sliced red onion

Crumbled Feta cheese


*Place desired amount of greens in bowl

*Add berries, red onion and cheese

*Salad may be made ahead of time...which is great! :}


Balsamic Poppy Seed Dressing

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 Tbsp. White Balsamic Vinegar {Trader Joe's}

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 cup milk

1 Tbsp. poppy seeds


Place ingredients in glass jar and shake.shake.shake. Keep chilled until ready to serve.

Variations:

Add salad shrimp for a main dish salad

Blue cheese crumbles is a great substitution for feta. Try it. YOU WILL LOVE IT!


Summer fun at the lake...






Happy Sunday!

Shared with: Stone Gable, titus2sday, a bowl full of lemons

3 comments:

  1. That salad looks delish and it looks like yall had a great time!

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  2. That brings back so many memories because my grandmother always made a poppy seed dressing when the family was all together. Looks like you all had a lot of fun. Take care.

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  3. Thank you! It was a fun day at the lake! I know you will love the dressing, Donnie!

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