Name: Spinach-Strawberry Salad with Cinnamon Vinaigrette
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 - 8 servings
Ingredients: 10 oz. baby spinach or mixed spring greens; 1 pint fresh strawberries, stemmed and quartered; 1 11 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 1 avocado, sliced; 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1/3 cup raspberry, white wine, or rice wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco

It won’t be long before spinach and strawberries will be ready to pick. This is my favorite spring salad to make using both. Cinnamon vinaigrette may sound a little odd, but it will make this salad your new favorite, too!

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Spinach-Strawberry Salad with Cinnamon Vinaigrette

Course

Salads

Prep Time

15 minutes

Passive Time

2 hours to chill vinaigrette

Servings

servings

Ingredients

For the Salad

10 oz. baby spinach or mixed spring greens
1 pint fresh strawberries, stemmed and quartered
1 11 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 avocado, sliced
1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped

Cinnamon Vinaigrette

1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup raspberry, white wine, or rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco