Spinach and Strawberry Salad
This salad takes me back to my days in the USA. I was always amazed that strawberries could be so delicious in a green salad. Here is the evidence!
This salad takes me back to my days in the USA. I was always amazed that strawberries could be so delicious in a green salad. Here is the evidence! I was looking through the site for this recipe in fact and didn't realise it wasn't on here! So we quickly and happily remedied that! It is a pretty easy salad and surprisingly delicious. The acidity of the strawberries just adds something quite yummy.
Don't drown the salad in the dressing, by all means keep some in a jar for any other salads you like, as it keeps well in the fridge. A quick shake will revive its texture and suddenly your next salad tastes just as wonderful!
Christmas table salad sorted! Yes?
Try some of our other fruity salads:
Chicken Mango And Noodle Salad
Chicken Salad with Grilled Mango and Macadamias
Thai Wild Rice Salad With Mango
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Need
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The Salad
- 100 Grams pecans
- 1/2 red onion sliced thinly
- 200 Grams baby spinach leaves
- 50 Grams rocket leaves (you could use iceberg or cos lettuce as well if you wish)
- 600 Grams fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 3.4 Cups crumbled feta
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The Dressing
- 50 Grams balsamic vinegar
- 60 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) BUY
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 1 Teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 Pinch pink salt flakes BUY
- 1 Pinch black pepper
- 1-2 Tablespoons poppy seeds
Do
- 1
Roast the pecans by placing them on a lined baking tray and putting them into a cold oven set to 200°C for exactly 8 minutes. (Set a timer!) Transfer to a chopping board and roughly chop.
- 2
Place the spinach and other greens into a large bowl. Add all other salad ingredients.
- 3
Place all salad ingredients except poppy seeds into the Thermomix bowl and blend 10 sec/speed 10. Add the poppy seeds and combine, 5 sec/speed 5.
- 4
Dress the salad, without adding too much of the dressing at a time. Toss to combine. The greens should be glossy but not soggy. Reserve any remaining dressing in an airtight jar in the fridge. Serve immediately after dressing.
Served with
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Tenina has become the premium go to source for all Thermomix expertise and of course fresh and easy recipes that work. Her cooking classes and foodie trips are sold out in literally hours, her cookbooks appear on the Australian best seller lists and her social reach is in the millions. Her Insider Club is the most fun you can have with a Thermomix and you really should join her! She believes chocolate, butter and salt are health foods. Her food positivity mantra is, eat everything, just not all at once!
