I love this salad! It is so colorful and fresh and super easy to throw together. I know that there are lots of Poppy Seed Dressings out there, but sometimes they are super thick . . . this homemade dressing is really light and packs a ton of flavor that accents all the other ingredients. I take this to a lot of BBQ’s and potlucks and always get asked for the recipe . . . so here it is!
Serves: 8
One of my favorite dishes when strawberries are in season! The homemade dressing takes it over the top!
1 hr, 20 Prep Time
1 hr, 20 Total Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 2 Tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- pepper, dash
- 1 red onion (divided)
- 10 ounces fresh spinach (rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces)
- 1 quart strawberries (washed and sliced)
- 1/4 cup walnuts (chopped)
- 1/3 cup bacon bits
- 1/4 cup Feta cheese crumbles
Instructions
- In a blender, toss in the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, ground pepper and 1 Tablespoon diced red onion. Blend until the onion is pureed.
- Pour the dressing into a bowl, cover, and chill for at least an hour.
- In a large bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries, walnuts, bacon bits, red onion slices (left over from the red onion listed above) and feta cheese. Toss lightly.
- Pour dressing over salad right before you are ready to eat it so that the spinach does not wilt.
Notes
*When strawberries are not in season, this salad is also so yummy when you substitute a can or two of mandarin oranges for the strawberries! It's also so good to throw in a grilled chicken breast and then it becomes a main dish. So many options . . . 🙂
Thanks,
Suzanna
zannidify.blogspot.com
This recipe looks so refreshing.