Yesterday was my dad, the "Big Man's", birthday. In our family we don't go all out or anything for birthdays, but we did all head over to Mom and Dad's house to have a nice family dinner. Mom had to work late yesterday and my offer of making dinner was turned down because it would've apparently taken too much time so we ended up ordering pizza for dinner. As a nice little side to go along with our pizza I decided to make this strawberry spinach salad.
This salad is a family favorite. When we were kids (well maybe not my brother who also wouldn't eat ketchup) we would always gobble it up even though it was full of spinach! My Grandma Spencer used to always make it and it was a recipe that we made sure to get from our grandpa once she had passed away. Now we make it for special dinners every once in a while or it's also great to take to pot lucks as well.
And in case you were wondering, there was no cake for dessert, Dad is not a big cake person. Instead we had brownies, his all time favorite. My sister Avery made the brownies and added pecans to half of them because that's the way dad likes them. (Well Dad would prefer the whole pan have nuts but some other people in the family are picky.)
Ingredients
- 12 oz fresh baby spinach
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons cider or raspberry vinegar
- 1-2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons minced green onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- dash of pepper
- 1 pint strawberries, sliced
Directions
- Combine oil, vinegar, sugar, green onion, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Refrigerate for a couple of hours (or longer.)
- Toast sesame seeds at 350 degrees for about ten minutes (150 for about 5 minutes in a toaster oven.)
- Toss spinach, sesame seeds, dressing, and strawberries in a large bowl. Enjoy!
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