Description
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette: Crisp spinach leaves combined with sweet strawberries topped with a tangy strawberry vinaigrette.
Ingredients
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For the Dressing:
- 3 large strawberries
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 clove garlic
- 2 TBS sugar (can substitute with your sweetener of choice)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
For the Salad:
- 1 bag baby spinach
- 1/2 lb. strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
Sugared Almonds: (½ cup slivered almonds, ¼ cup sugar, 1/8 tsp salt)
Instructions
For the Dressing:
- Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend well in until fully liquefied and smooth in texture.
To make the sugared almonds:
- Mix ingredients together in fry pan on medium heat. Stir constantly until almonds are toasted and sugar is caramelized.
For the Salad:
- Combine spinach, strawberries, cheese, and coconut.
- Add dressing and nuts to salad right before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10th of the salad
- Calories: 198
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 63 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 2 mg