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Salad: Strawberry Spinach Salad




Source of Recipe


Totally Strawberries Cookbook


Recipe Introduction


The delicacy of spinach goes well with fruit.


List of Ingredients




1 (6-ounce) bag clean spinach leaves
1 pint strawberries, hulled and halved
1 orange, peeled
Balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts

Recipe



Place spinach in large salad bowl. Add berries. Holding orange over a glass measuring cup to collect juices, cut between and membranes to remove segments. Add orange segments to salad, leaving the juice in the cup.

Add enough vinegar to the juice in the cup to measure 1/2 cup. Gradually whish in olive oil. Stir in basil and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Pour dressing over salad and toss thoroughly.

Scatter pine nuts over top.

Serves 6