Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Baby Spinach and Strawberry Salad with Pink Dressing


When we first put together this plate of green, red, and pink, we were not expecting much of the result. After all, how surprising could four familiar ingredients taste when gathered in one dish?
Turns out, this salad is simplicity at its best. The orange and frozen raspberry dressing does wonders to the baby spinach and strawberries, making them taste like a bowl of the most widely assorted fruit. This is a wonderful dish for those who do not care for spinach, for all you can taste is the crunch and freshness of the leaves.
Also, it's a great starter when cooking for friends - incredibly easy in preparation and impressive in flavour. I've got many warm feelings for this salad and I could continue raving, but I won't keep you any longer. Just remember that it is a sunny day in a bowl and you won't regret giving it a try.
One last thing - we made a Flickr, let's be friends.


Baby Spinach and Strawberry Salad
(Adapted from The Raw 50)
3 cups baby spinach
10 strawberries - sliced

Pink Dressing
1/4 cup frozen raspberries
juice of 1 orange

In a blender, mix the dressing ingredients until smooth. Toss the spinach and strawberries with the dressing.

Hope you enjoy!

8 comments:

Anna S Petterson said...

What a simple and great recipe! Thank you. I always wanted to make salad with strawberries! :)

Sean said...

Your photos just keep getting better and better!

Jaime Santos-Prowse said...

As usual, excellent post full of beautiful pictures. I really like the simplicity of this salad.

Kara Lamb said...

Silani just mentioned to me Spinach is 40% protein!! Therein lies Popeye's secret (I bet he was raw vegan!) :) :)

Happy Chef said...

The strawberries are jumping out of my screen right now. Very nice photography and the salad sounds simply delicious.

Golubka said...

Anna: Hope you enjoy :)

Sean: Thanks so much.

Jaime: Thank you!

Kara: It's funny, so many of the raw cookbooks I have mention Popeye :)

Happy Chef: Much thanks!

Elizabeth said...

Lovely, simple, what more could you ask for? Gorgeous photos!

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