Spinach And Strawberry Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb baby spinach leaves (trimmed)
• 2 lbs fresh strawberries (sliced)
• 2 cups pecans (chopped)
• 1 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
• 1/2 red onion (sliced)
• 1 cup raspberry vinaigrette dressing (store bought is fine)

Recipe

• 1 wash and trim the spinach leaves. (i like to remove the stems).
• 2 wash and remove the tops of the strawberries. slice lengthwise into about 1/8 inch slices so that the slices look like "hearts".
• 3 thinly slice the red onion so that you have "round shavings".
• 4 toss the spinach leaves, 1/2 the strawberry slices, 1/2 the pecans and 1/4 cup of feta with 1/2 of the salad dressing.
• 5 arrange in a bowl or on a serving dish.
• 6 on top, layer the remaining strawberry slices and onions.
• 7 drizzle with a little more dressing.
• 8 sprinkle the remaining pecans and feta on the salad and drizzle with a bit more dressing for color.
• 9 garnish with several whole strawberries (i like to slice partway through the whole berry, leaving the green leaves, and "fan" the slice out to make an attractive garnish).
• 10 serve immediately. note: this salad will not keep long. the vinegar in the dressing will wilt the leaves and "melt" the cheese after a few hours).