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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Strawberry Spinach Salad


Strawberry Spinach Salad

This salad is full of magnesium add sunflower seeds and summer squash for  even more .
Salad
¼ cup toasted almonds
8 oz. (1 ½ cups) strawberries sliced
1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
¼ cup slice red onion
1 package ( 6oz. ) baby spinach
2 Sliced apple
1 avocado pitted and sliced
Directions:
For dressing, zest lemon to measure 1/2 tsp . Juice lemon to measure 2 tbsp. Combine zest, juice, vinegar, sugar, oil and poppy seeds in small mixing bowl; whisk until well blended.
Place spinach in large serving bowl. Add cucumber, onion, strawberries and dressing; toss gently. Sprinkle with almonds and serve immediately.  I like to add  grilled chicken and feta cheese and this makes a great main dish on a hot summer night.
Yield: 10 servings