Spring Salad With Strawberries and Balsamic Vinaigrette
By: Roz
Published: Saturday, May 28, 2011 - 5:15pm

Ingredients




1/8 cup sugar (you can also substitute a few Tbsp. of honey if you prefer)
3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
of paprika
1 teaspoon fresh garlic, finely minced
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
3 tablespoons minced red onion
10 ounces fresh mixed' mesclun' or spring lettuce or baby spinach
1 quart strawberries- cleaned, hulled and sliced
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup fresh bacon, fully cooked/browned and then chopped/crumbled
2 cups Optional: For some protein, add chunks of cooked chicken or turkey . . . add the

Preparation

1 With an immersion blender, mix together the sugar, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, paprika, Worcestershire sauce; dry mustard, salt, pepper, and red onion. 2 Blend well until smooth. 3 In a large bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries, chopped eggs, almonds, crumbled cheese, and bacon. 4 Or individually plate each salad to garnish the way that you prefer. 5 Pour vinaigrette over salad, and toss.  Or pass vinaigrette around to guests for their own dressing preference level.

About


Absolutely wonderful vinaigrette that I developed for this fresh, light, fruit-enhanced spring salad.  Enjoy!  And please let me know what you think if you try this!  I'd love to hear from you!