Spinach Strawberry Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Dressing

Prep

Cook

Servings

4

Level

Easy

Ingredients

Strawberry Balsamic Dressing

  • 8 Tablespoons (½ tub) 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)

Directions

Strawberry Balsamic Dressing

  • 1

    Whisk together strawberry cream cheese and balsamic vinegar; add fresh thyme and salt. Whisk in water.

Spinach Salad

  • 2

    Toast pecans in a small sauté pan over medium-high heat. Remove from pan and set aside.

  • 3

    Melt butter in sauté pan, add onion and sauté until onion is lightly browned. Set aside to cool.

  • 4

    Combine 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.)

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