
Several years ago - at least 8 years or more, I went to a Mother-Daughter Tea Party with my Sarah. At that party - the host served this Spinach, Strawberry, & Artichoke Salad.
I promptly asked her for the recipe... and I've been hanging on to it every since - but I never actually made it until this year - on my birthday.
Why, oh why did I wait so long?
This salad is so summery, fresh, sweet and crisp... perfect.
Honestly, I'd have never dreamed that I'd like it as much as I do - but since making it for my birthday back in May - I've made it two other times and each time, I'm more in love with it!
And when I made it for my birthday we had lots of friends and family over - they all loved it too. There wasn't one bite of it left at the end of the meal!
My recommendation to you: try this salad. As soon as possible. You won't regret it!
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Spinach, Strawberry & Artichoke Salad {A Perfect Summer Salad!}
Ingredients
- 1 - 1 ½ pounds fresh spinach
- 1 can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped*
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, stemmed and sliced
- 1 cup chopped walnuts**
For the Dressing
- ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
- ½ cup sugar***
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- ½ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- For the dressing, heat the vinegar in the microwave until boiling (usually 1-2 minutes - I do this in a large Pyrex glass measuring cup). Add the sugar, lemon juice, and salt and whisk until the sugar is completely dissolved. Allow the dressing to cool to room temperature.
- When cooled, add in the oil, poppy seeds, dry mustard and paprika; whisk until thoroughly combined. Set dressing aside.
- In a large salad bowl, toss together the spinach, artichoke hearts, strawberries, and walnuts. When ready to serve, add about half of the dressing to the salad and toss again.
- Serve the remaining dressing along side the salad and add more as desired!
Notes
Once I used hearts of palm instead of artichokes. It was good, but I like the artichoke hearts better.
*I have used chopped pecans instead of walnuts - equally delicious!
***The hostess that gave me this recipe said she had substituted Splenda for the sugar and made it more diabetic friendly. I haven't tried that, but if you want to cut the sugar, give it a try!
Kim~madeinaday
Looks and sounds yummy! I haven't had artichokes in awhileI just may try this!Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on G+! Have a great week!
Kim
Crystal Green
This looks like a good summer recipe to try if you like artichoke. I have always heard that spinach and strawberry are a great combination.
Thank you for sharing this with us on the #HomeMattersParty. We hope to see you when we open our doors at 12 AM EST on Friday.
Laura
Thank you Rose- this salad looks delicious.
Thank you for sharing this at Thoughts of Home.
We love having you.