Strawberry Spinach Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing

Ingredients
10 oz fresh spinach, stems removed | ||
1 cup celery, sliced on the diagonal | ||
1 pint of fresh strawberries, halved | ||
1 cup sugar | ||
1 cup pecans | ||
1/2 cup sugar | ||
4 tsp kosher salt | ||
2 tsp dry mustard | ||
2/3 cup wine vinegar | ||
4 scallions, chopped | ||
2 cups vegetable oil | ||
3 tbs poppy seeds | ||
Crumbles of Feta | 2 tbs |
This salad is dressed with a poppy seed dressing along with caramelized pecans.
- To prepare the pecans, combine the sugar and pecans in a heavy frying pan. Slowly cook until all the sugar has melted onto the pecans and they are browned.
- Place them on a foil-covered baking sheet to cool.
- To make the dressing, combine sugar, salt, mustard, vinegar, and scallions in a blender or food processor. While running slowly drizzle in the oil.
- Place in a container and add the poppy seeds, cover, and refrigerate.
- Combine the spinach, strawberries, and pecans.
- Lightly coat with the dressing and toss.
- Top with feta
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