Strawberry Spinach Salad
The Dressing:
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced onion
The Salad:
10 ounces fresh spinach - rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
1 quart strawberries - cleaned, hulled and sliced
1/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered -toasted*
Whisk together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, Worcestershire sauce and onion. Chill until ready to use; at least one hour.
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries and almonds. Pour dressing over salad, and toss.
*Toast almonds:
OVEN METHOD:On a jellyroll pan, spread out the almonds in a single layer. Bake slivers in a preheated oven for 10 - 15 minutes, or until golden and light brown, but not dark brown. Toss slivers every 3 - 4 minutes. They will darken very quickly, so watch carefully.
SKILLET METHOD:To toast almonds, place them in a single layer in a dry skillet, and turn heat to medium. Toast, stirring occasionally, until almonds are fragrant (2-5 minutes depending on the the form of almonds you are toasting).
Supreme Caesar Salad
Creamy Caesar Dressing Ingredients:
6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1/4 cup sour cream
6 tablespoons grated
Parmesan cheese, divided
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
Garlic Croutons Ingredients:
4 tablespoons butter or olive oil
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning herb mix
3 (3/4 inch thick) slices French bread, cut into cubes
dash salt
Lettuce:
1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
The Dressing:
Combine in blender garlic, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard. Slowly add the olive oil in a steady stream. Mixture will thicken. Add 3 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese. *This can be done in small bowl whisking ingredients and whisking steadily while adding olive oil in slow stream.
Garlic Croutons:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F In a large saute pan, melt butter over medium eat. Stir in garlic, herb mixture and salt; stir to mix. Add bread cubes, and toss to coat. Spread on a baking sheet and bake until crisp, about 10-15 minutes.
Assembling Salad:
Place a small amount of dressing on the bottom of a large salad bowl. Place lettuce on top. Toss with dressing, to taste, and add remaining Parmesan cheese and seasoned bread cubes.
Fruit Salad With Sweet Orange Cream
Dressing Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Sour Cream
1/4 Cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 Teaspoons honey
Salad Ingredients:
1 Cup strawberry halves
1 Cup red apple slices
1 Cup seedless green grapes
1 (11-ounce) can mandarin orange segments, well drained
Mixed salad greens
Combine all dressing ingredients in small bowl with wire whisk; mix well.
Combine fruit in large bowl.
To serve, divide greens among 8 salad plates; top with fruit and dressing.
*Substitute 1 cup canned pineapple chunks in juice, well-drained.
VARIATION: Omit salad greens. Prepare dressing. Place fruit in large bowl. Add dressing; toss lightly.
Yield: 8 (1/2-cup) servings
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