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Bob Terwilliger[_1_] Bob Terwilliger[_1_] is offline
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Default Ideas for Spring/Easter salad?

Kris asked:

> Trying to put together my Easter dinner menu, and I'm stuck on the
> salad.
>
> Usually I do a walnut, pear & blue cheese on butter lettuce, but I'm
> having a pear tart for dessert and I don't want to "double-dip".
>
> What other Spring-y green salads do you make? All suggestions welcome.


This was posted here by Jack Schidt some years ago:

Strawberry Spring Salad
Yield: 4 Servings

3 tb White wine vinegar
3 tb Water
1 tb Honey
2 tb Extra-virgin olive oil
1/8 ts Salt
1/8 ts Pepper
3 c Strawberries, quartered
10 oz Italian Blend salad greens
4 ts Pine nuts, roasted

Combine first 6 ingredients and stir well with a whisk. Combine strawberries
and greens. Add the vinegar mix; toss to coat. Sprinkle with nuts.

Bob