
Salads
Spinach Strawberry Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Dressing

Servings
4
Level
Easy
Strawberry Balsamic Dressing
- 8 Tablespoons (½ tub) Challenge Strawberry Cream Cheese
- 2 Tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves, optional
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 Tablespoons water
Spinach Salad
- ½ cup pecans, whole or coarsely chopped
- ½ cup thinly sliced white onion (1 small)
- 2 teaspoons Challenge Butter
- 8 cups baby spinach
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ½ cup sliced fresh strawberries (each sliced in 6 to 8 vertical wedges)
Strawberry Balsamic Dressing
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1Whisk together Challenge Strawberry Cream Cheese and balsamic vinegar; add fresh thyme and salt. Whisk in water.
Spinach Salad
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1Toast pecans in a small sauté pan over medium-high heat. Remove from pan and set aside.
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2Melt butter in sauté pan, add onion and sauté until onion is lightly browned. Set aside to cool.
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3Combine spinach and onions in a large bowl. Drizzle with some of the dressing and toss. Add more dressing as needed to lightly coat spinach. Divide spinach mixture between 4 chilled plates. Top with pecans, crumbled feta cheese and strawberries. (If not doing individual plates, salad elements could be combined without dressing and served with the dressing on the side.)