Posted in recipe category: Dressings
Ingredients
- 3 cup fresh spinach
- 2 cup strawberries, sliced
- 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup safflower oil
- 2 Tbsp vinaigrette
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp green onions, minced
- 1 tsp sea salt
- pinch of fresh ground black pepper
- drop or two of Tabasco sauce (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place sesame seeds on pie pan, place in preheated oven and toast for 10 to 12 minutes, shaking once or twice, until sesame seeds are toasted to a light golden brown. Pour into bowl and set aside.
- Wash and pat dry spinach. Trim stems. Place in refrigerator to chill.
- Rinse and remove caps from strawberries; slice. Place in fridge to chill.
- In a blender, combine safflower oil, vinaigrette, sugar, minced onion, sea salt, pepper, and Tabasco sauce (opt.). Blend until smooth and sugar and salt have dissolved.
- In a large-sized salad bowl toss spinach leaves with toasted sesame seeds.
- Drizzle blended dressing over spinach and toss to coat.
- Add in sliced strawberries and toss gently to blend.
- Serve chilled.
