Lately, I have been on the biggest strawberry-eating kick ever. The grocery store was selling them for $5 for four pounds (!!!), and I can honestly say that was one of the best ideas a grocery store has ever had. I've been eating gobs of them, and although enjoying them pure and simple is perfect, one of my roommates suggested making a strawberry spinach salad for dinner tonight. Homegirl knows her stuff! All we had to do was grab a to-go box of baby spinach, feta cheese and balsamic vinaigrette from the dining hall, and I ran to the store to pick up some chopped pecans and a cheesy baguette to complete the meal. We threw everything together and dinner was served!
I cannot tell you how many recipes are out there for this salad, so many of you may have already tried making something like this or have had something similar at a restaurant. But there is a reason for this. This salad is so amazingly delicious, healthy, and simple that no wonder so many people have published recipes for it. You could just as easily use sliced pears or even some fresh sliced peaches (ohmygosh GRILLED peaches would be amazing!!!) instead of the strawberries. The possibilities are endless!
Strawberry Spinach Salad (serves 2 people)
Distributed among 2 large plates layer:
2 large handfuls fresh baby spinach
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
3 tablespoons chopped pecans (toasted, if you like)
1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1/4 cup store-bought or homemade balsamic vinaigrette
Eat immediately with some slices of toasted baguette! Sooo yummy!
*If you're feeling adventurous, try these substitutions:
Sliced pears, tart apples, peaches, nectarines instead of strawberries
Crumbled goat cheese or blue cheese instead of feta
Walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds instead of pecans
Arugula, watercress, mixed greens instead of spinach
No comments:
Post a Comment