Page 20 - Kaitlyn's Cookbook
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Ingredients                               Instruction






      For the Strawberry Spinach                      Transfer to a cutting board and roughly chop.
      Salad:                                          Place the sliced onions in a bowl and cover with cold
          3/4 cup raw pecans                          water. Let sit while you prepare the rest of the salad
          1/2 small red onion very                    (this keeps their flavor but removes the harsh onion
          thinly sliced                               bite).
          10 ounces fresh baby                        Prepare the dressing: In small mixing bowl or large

          spinach. You can also use                   liquid  measuring  cup,  whisk  together  all  of  the
          50/50 arugula and spinach                   dressing  ingredients—vinegar,  oil,  poppy  seeds,
          blend                                       honey,  mustard,  salt,  and  pepper—until  well
          1 quart strawberries hulled                 combined.  (Alternatively,  you  can  shake  the
          and quartered (about 1                      ingredients  together  in  a  mason  jar  with  a  tight-
          pound)                                      fitting lid).
          3/4 cup crumbled feta                       Assemble the salad: Place the spinach in a great big

          cheese buy the block-style                  serving  bowl.  Add  the  strawberries.  Drain  the  red
          feta, not pre-crumbled; the                 onion  and  add  it  as  well.  Drizzle  about  half  of  the
          texture is much better                      dressing over the salad and toss to coat the leaves.
          For the Poppy seed                          Assess  the  amount  of  dressing.  You  want  the
          Dressing:                                   spinach  leaves  to  be  nicely  moistened  but  not
          1/4 cup balsamic vinegar                    swimming in dressing. Add a little more if needed to

          3 tablespoons extra-virgin                  suit your preferences. Add the feta and pecans. Toss
          olive oil                                   lightly  to  combine.  Serve  immediately,  with  extra
          1 1/2 tablespoons poppy                     dressing on the side as desired.
          seeds
          1 1/2 tablespoons honey                 Notes
          1/2 teaspoon Dijon                      Dress the salad as shortly before serving as you can. If
          mustard                                 you don’t plan to eat it all right away, dress only what

          1/2 teaspoon kosher salt                you  plan  to  eat  right  away,  then  store  the  leftover,
          1/8 teaspoon black pepper               undressed  salad  in  the  refrigerator  for  up  to  4  days.
                                                  Refrigerate leftover dressing in an airtight container (a
                                                  jar  is  perfect)  for  up  to  5  days,  then  shake  before
                                                  serving.







                        Prepare Time                     Cook Time                      Yield

                        15 Minutes                       10 Minutes                     6






                                                                                        STRAWBERRY
                                                                                      SPINACH SALAD:


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