Sunday, March 27, 2011

Strawberry Spinach Salad

1/4 cup sugar
1 quart fresh strawberries
1 (10-oz) package fresh baby spinach
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 recipe honey celery seed dressing (see next recipe)

Lightly sprinkle sugar over strawberries and toss with spinach before serving. Top with toasted almonds and Honey Celery Seed Dressing to taste.

Honey Celery Seed Dressing

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon mustard
1 teaspoon finely grated onion
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon celery seed

Mix all ingredients together except oil and celery see in a blender. Gradually add oil and celery seed and continue blending. Toss with salad. Refrigerate remaining dressing for later use. Keeps 3 weeks.

*Recipe from The Essential Mormon Cookbook. We had it for dinner tonight, delish!