It fresh enough to pair with mains with big flavours, such as BBQ Beef Brisket. It’s pretty quick to put together if you skip this. Side salad for dinner – I usually skip the candied pecans and just use plain pecans. Usually 3 layers for a giant salad for gatherings, or 2 if it’s just a smaller side salad for dinner. So the way I put this salad together, I toss the spinach with a bit of dressing, then layer it up as shown below. (The good “stuff” being the strawberries, candied pecans, avocado and feta.□) If you toss it all together, then all the good stuff ends up on the bottom of the bowl! I find that Strawberry Salads are best layered rather than tossed. And I think it goes so well with the fresh juicy sweetness of strawberries! It’s not as zingy as most dressings – it’s a bit creamy (from the mayo) with a touch of sweet. Poppyseed Dressing – So much more than just another dressing with the addition of lots of little black bits! The poppyseed add nuttiness to the dressing which adds an extra something-something to this salad. The strawberries add enough fresh sweetness, and also the dressing is not the zingy sour type, it’s creamy and a bit sweet. The pecans are just lightly candied because we don’t need tons of sweetness (nor toffee sticking in our teeth). But it’s so good WITH it – that little creaminess with all the other stuff going on here is terrific! The avocado is optional, I’d happily scoff this salad down even without. Other mild lettuces will work well – just avoid ones like rocket/arugula (peppery) and radicchio (bitter). No point tossing, the strawberries end up at the bottom!īaby spinach is my favourite type of green fluffage for this salad because it’s got a lovely mild flavour and a soft texture that I think goes well with strawberries. The salad part – chopping the strawberries is the part that takes the longest!Īssembling – dress the spinach, then layer up the salad. Lightly candied pecans – quick and easy, 5 minute job They’re just extra special salads that look as great as they taste – and this Strawberry Salad is my latest! They’re not technically challenging or calling for fussy gourmet ingredients. You want a side salad? I’ll show you a side salad!! So I’ve been progressively building an arsenal of what I call “Show-Off” salads – to make myself feel better, that I’m making a worthy contribution. Pfft! Side salad? I want to do the centrepiece!!! Or a show stopping dessert! □ Something about people thinking I cook so much for my job, surely I don’t want to make something big to bring along. I’m finding more and more that I’m being nominated as the designated Salad Bringer. One of the most fabulous new salads I’ve tried in years! Strawberry Salad – pretty as a picture and tastes even better! With spinach, lightly candied pecans, avocado, feta and a poppyseed dressing, this is a bit of a show off salad but it’s super straightforward and worth the effort.
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