Strawberry Spinach Salad

Ingredients

• 5-6 Cups Fresh Baby Spinach

• 2 Cups Strawberries, cut to bite size

• 5 oz Gorgonzola Cheese

• 8 Strips Cooked Bacon, chopped (optional - but so good)

• 1/2 Cup Dried Cranberries

• 1/2 Cup Pecans, bite size, toasted

Directions

Clean spinach, place in large bowl and top with ingredients.  Add desired amount of dressing, toss and enjoy.  

Tips

• You can add more or less of each ingredient - do what you prefer.  

• Top with grilled chicken breast - a favorite in our house!

• To toast pecans - place in skillet on medium high heat, stirring until lightly toasted.

• If you plan on serving the entire salad, go ahead and add the dressing a little at a time, blending until you reach desired amount.  If not,  keep dressing separate and add individually.

MARY'S SWEET BALSAMIC DRESSING 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil or canola

• 1/3 cup sugar

• 3 tablespoons good balsamic vinegar

• 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard (or a little squeeze of yellow or Grey Poupon mustard)

• Few twists of fresh cracked pepper Or use 1/8 tsp of reg ground pepper

Directions

Whisk all the ingredients together, until sugar and oil are blended.  It takes a few minutes for the oil and sugar to blend.  Keep whisking....it will blend!