This is an awesome Rio Grande Strawberry Spinach Salad recipe that has a little zing to it.
Adapted from FruitsandVeggiesMoreMatters
Ingredients:
- 2 red grapefruit
- 8 oz. spinach, tough stems trimmed and torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar dressing
- 1/2 cup sugar (optional)
- 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
- 1 1/2 tsp. orange zest, finely grated
- 1/4 cup fresh red grapefruit juice
- 1 Tbs. poppy seeds
Directions:
- Finely grate enough zest from 1 grapefruit to equal 1 1/2 teaspoons. Reserve for the vinaigrette.
- Section the 2 grapefruit, holding the fruit over a bowl as you cut it to catch the juice.
- In a salad bowl, combine the grapefruit sections, spinach, and strawberries; toss gently to mix.
- In a blender, combine the vinegar, sugar, mustard, orange zest, grapefruit juice, poppy seeds, and the reserved grapefruit zest and blend until mixed, or combine in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake until well-blended.
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