Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Goat cheese is lower in fat, while cottage cheese is more budget-friendly.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds are a good source of protein, and sunflower seeds are often cheaper.

Take a medium-sized mason jar.

Add 1 cup canola oil.

Add 1.5 tablespoons poppy seed.

Add 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar.

Add 3/4 cup granulated sugar.

Add 1.5 teaspoons dried ground mustard.

Add 0.5 teaspoon black ground pepper.

Add 0.5 teaspoon salt.

Close the lid very tightly.

Shake until sugar is dissolved and oil emulsifies.

Remove the lid and stir the dressing very well with a spoon.

Set the dressing aside until needed.

Take individual salad bowls.

Add desired amount of baby spinach and some baby arugula.

Add sliced strawberries and fan them out to look pretty.

Sprinkle some candied pecans on top.

Sprinkle some feta cheese on top.

You can add the dressing and toss gently or serve the dressing on the side.

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