Our Little Gourmond

Nate is becoming a great little sous chef. He measures, he mixes, he emulsifies! It's amazing how much more he is willing to try new foods now that he has a hand in the preparation.

Strawberry season is upon us so we made this super simple spinach and strawberry salad. Start off by putting cleaned spinach leaves in a salad bowl and the sliced berries on top.

Add all of the dressing ingredients to a food processor or some sort of emulsifying gadget.

Emulsify until smooth except for the poppy seeds. Drizzle the dressing on top of the salad and enjoy!

Spinach and Strawberry Salad

Ingredients:

Salad:

2 bunches spinach, torn in pieces

2 pints strawberries, cleaned & hulled

Dressing:

1/3 c. sugar

2 T. sesame seeds

1 1/2 t. minced onions

1/4 t. Worcestershire sauce

1/4 t. paprika

1/2 c. oil

1/4 c. cider vinegar

1 T. poppy seeds

Directions:

Place spinach in a large salad bowl with the strawberries on top. Do not mix and set aside.

Place all the dressing ingredients into a food processor and blend until thickened. Toss salad just before serving. Note, if you toss the salad too early the dressing will wilt the spinach leaves.