Monday, December 1, 2008

Berry Spinach Salad

8 cups spinach leaves, rinsed and spun dry
2 cups fresh blueberries
1 1/2 cups halved fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh blackberries
1/4 cup broken pecans, lightly toasted

DRESSING:
1/2 cup halved strawberries
1/4 cup raspberry vinegar
grated peel of 1 lemon
2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 Tablespoon light agave nectar or honey
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

Combine spinach, blueberries, strawberries and blackberries in a large bowl and toss gently.

To prepare the dressing, in a small bowl mash strawberries into pulp. Add vinegar, lemon peel and juice, agave and olive oil. Stir well with a whisk.
Arrange the spinach and berry mixture on plates and drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with toasted pecans. (Or drizzle the dressing over the spinach/berry mixture in the bowl, add pecans and then toss.)
Makes 6 servings.

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