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Linda's Spinach Salad with the Works

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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 8 cups spinach leaves, baby
  • 1 pound asparagus spears
  • 6 ounces artichoke hearts (drained, and each cut in half)
  • 2 cups strawberries, fresh (washed and sliced or 2 cups blueberries, washed)
  • 6 tablespoons Feta cheese (or 6 tablespoons Goat cheese, crumbled)
  • 1/4 cup pecans (or 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted)
  • DRESSING
  • Salad dressing (poppy seed salad dressing, 1/3 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Snap off the woody ends of the asparagus and discard. Take the rest of the asparagus, and cut them into 1 inch pieces. Blanch them in boiling, salted water for a couple of minutes, until just crisp-tender.

  • Step 2: Drain the asparagus, and plunge in cold water until completely cooled. Drain again.

  • Step 3: Meanwhile, for the dressing, blend together Poppy Seed dressing, orange peel, and orange juice.

  • Step 4: In a salad bowl combine the spinach, asparagus, artichokes, and strawberries.

  • Step 5: Lightly toss with the dressing.

  • Step 6: Place on serving plates, and garnish with toasted nuts, and cheese.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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