Ingredients
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1 cup Strawberriesabout 1/2 pint
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7 cups ready-to-eat Spinach
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1 small Jicama
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2 Kiwi
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You can also add - if desired
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1 cup Alfalfa Sprouts
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Honey-Dijon Dressing Ingredients
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2 tablespoons Honey
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2 tablespoons Orange Juice
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2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
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1 tablespoon seasoned Rice Vinegar
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2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
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Variations for dressing
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Instead of rice vinegar, use 1 tablespoon white Vinegar
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You can also add (if desired) 1 teaspoon of Poppy Seed
Steps for Spinach-Strawberry Salad & Honey-Dijon Dressing
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1
Done
2 Minutes
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Prepare Honey-Dijon DressingPlace the Vegetable Oil, Honey, Orange Juice, Seasoned Rice Vinegar, and Dijon Mustard. Shake all ingredients in a tightly covered recipient. Shake again before pouring over salad. |
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2
Done
2 Minutes
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Prepare the jicamaPeel the jicama, removing the brown skin and a thin layer of the flesh just under the skin. The skin can sometimes be slightly tough. Cut about half of the jicama into about 1 × 1/4-inch sticks to measure about 3/4 cup. Wrap remaining jicama, and refrigerate for another use. |
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3
Done
1 Minute
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Prepare the KiwiPeel the kiwifruit. Cut lengthwise in half, then cut into slices. |
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4
Done
1 Minute
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Prepare the strawberriesRinse the strawberries with cool water, and pat dry. Remove the leaves, and cut the berries lengthwise into slices. |
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Done
1 Minute
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Prepare the spinachRemove the stems from the spinach leaves, and tear any large leaves into bite-size pieces. |
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6
Done
2 Minutes
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Spinach-Strawberry Salad & Honey-Dijon Dressing is donePlace the spinach, strawberries, jicama sticks and kiwi slices in the bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients, and toss with 2 large spoons or salad tongs. To keep salad crisp, serve immediately. |
Additional Info for Spinach-Strawberry Salad & Honey-Dijon Dressing
Spinach-Strawberry Salad is one of a kind, and serving it with Honey-Dijon Dressing it’s truly exceptional. The recipe has two different tastes due to the veggie-fruit combo, making the Spinach-Strawberry salad special, healthy and with more flavor. If you want a unique flare for your meal to keep things fresh and interesting then this is a perfect dish to try out!
About Spinach-Strawberry Salad Recipe with Honey-Dijon Dressing
Whenever I want to prepare something healthy, I choose salads, no matter what. But why not combine the taste and nutrients from both vegetables and fruits? My family loves salads, especially during the hot days of summer when we need to recharge our bodies with liquids, nutrients, electrolytes, and more.
To be honest, I don’t like to prepare simple salads, I want to delight myself with more complex flavors, like this Spinach-Strawberry Salad. Adding the honey-dijon dressing makes it even more attractive, tasty, and delicious due to the orange juice ingredient added in it.
You know what rainbow is, well, this salad is how rainbow taste. It has also a balanced flavor. This recipe can be also named Raw Vegan Spinach-Strawberry Salad due to its preparation style, no cooking needed, The raw vegan lifestyle can be hard without having the right recipes. Who has this style and can keep it up this way, respect!
But why using Strawberry and not other fruit?
Besides the fact the strawberry is appreciated for its characteristic aroma, juicy texture, sweetness, and bright red color, the fruit was used by ancient roman people in medicinal purposes. Another motive is that in the 14th century, this fruit was a royal dessert.
Notes and Tips
- Essential Equipment: large salad or mixing bowl.
- Besides the spinach, packaged mixed salad greens that are already cleaned and ready to use. These types of products are available in the veggie freezer section of the supermarket. A 10-ounce bag is about 7 cups of greens. The Italian variety is especially pretty.
- Leftover jicama can be cut into sticks and served with other raw vegetables for a snack or appetizer.
