This is my family’s favourite summer salad! We especially love it with burgers grilled on the BBQ. It’s also a great salad to bring to a potluck. It’s easy to modify it to your family’s preferences, too. For example, you could reduce the sugar or omit the almonds entirely. We’ve also added kiwi to the salad in the past. YUM!

Prep Time: 10 min

Ready In: 1 hr 10 min

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 10 ounces fresh spinach - rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
• 1 quart strawberries - cleaned, hulled and sliced
• 1/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, Worcestershire sauce and onion. Cover, and chill for one hour.
2. In a large bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries and almonds. Pour dressing over salad, and toss. Refrigerate 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!