Strawberry Spinach Salad: Easy + Homemade Strawberry Vinaigrette
Spinach salad with gorgonzola, candied or honey nut roasted pecans and homemade strawberry vinaigrette.
Ingredients
- 1 Bag of Spinach
- 1 1/2 cups Honey Toasted Pecans or Candied Pecans
- 2 pints Strawberries
- 1 Crumbled Gorgonzola Cheese
- 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Dash Salt
- 1 bottle Orange Muscat Champagne Vinaigrette
Instructions
- Combine 1 pint of strawberries, 1 bottle of orange muscat champagne vinaigrette, a dash of salt and 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil in blender. Blend until liquified. You can add more olive oil depending on how much of a vinegar taste you prefer with your salad dressing.
- Combine spinach, crumbled gorgonzola cheese, and honey nut or candied pecans.
- Thinly slice 1 pint of strawberries and place over the top of the salad.
- Top with strawberry vinaigrette.
- Add grilled chicken if desired.
Notes
If you don't have access to a Trader Joe's for this Orange Muscat Champagne Vinaigrette you can combine white vinegar, freshly squeezed orange juice, olive oil + a little balsamic vinegar, dash of salt and strawberries in the blender for a similar flavor.
Honey Toasted Pecans can be found at Sprouts.