Salad

Stylish Strawberry Salad
(based on recipe from Sweet Revenge, by Diane Mott Davidson)
This dish was more of an afterthought than anything else, as all our other recipes were so labor intense, but it turned out great. We served these in Ramekins, and had a large bowl on the table for extra salad.
Ingredients

• 1 bag Baby Spinach
• 3/4 pack Strawberries, sliced
• 1 c Almonds, toasted and sliced
• 3 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 ½ tsp Dijon Mustard
• 1 tbsp Garlic, minced
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. In individual ramekins, layer spinach, strawberries and almonds. Throw any extras in a salad bowl.
2. Whisk vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Slowly drizzle in oil whisking constantly, set aside.
3. Just before serving time, drizzle dressing over the ramekins. Toss extra in the salad bowl, tossing to coatAt serving time, arrange lettuce on 4 plates
4. Arrange strawberries and slices on top of leaves
5. Shake vinaigrette and top on each salad
6. Top with salt and pepper
7. Serve immediately

4 servings