The Ezine For Every Strawberry Lover!

Issue # 35

As promised during strawberry season I'll write this newsletter more frequently in order to get you fresh recipes in time.

This year I started to grow my own strawberries and I'm sooo proud of them!!

Before that, the gardener was my father and all the pages regarding growing strawberries have been revised by him before publishing.

Ok, for today a healthy recipe: Strawberry Vegetable Salad.

Enjoy!

Strawberry Vegetable Salad

This delicious strawberry vegetable salad recipe combines lettuce, fresh veggies and fresh strawberries for a perfect refreshing taste.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces assorted lettuces, torn into bite size pieces
• 8 ounces fresh spinach, torn into bite size pieces
• 1 medium avocado, peeled and sliced or chopped
• 1/2 pint strawberries, halved or sliced if they are larger
• 1/2 cantaloupe, scooped into balls
• 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
• 4 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced

Directions

Combine the lettuces, spinach, avocado, strawberries, cantaloupe, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and mushrooms in a large salad bowl.

Add the poppy seed dressing just before serving and toss lightly.

Yield: about 10 servings

Dressing:

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup tarragon vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon grated onion
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon onion salt

Place all of the ingredients in a jar and shake vigorously to mix. Pour over salad when ready to serve.

This recipe comes from Karen Ciancio. She has a great cooking and recipe site, www.cookingnook.com. Have a look.

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