Spicy Spinach Fruit Salad with Strawberry Grape Vinaigrette
Servings: 2servings
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients:
4cupsbaby spinach leaves
10-12strawberriesstemmed and sliced
1/2cupgreen grapeshalved
1/4red onionvery thinly sliced
2tablespoonsSweet and Spicy Cayenne Roasted Almondsor the nut of your choice
Dressing Ingredients:
6large berriesstems removed
10large green grapesabout 1/4 cup
1tablespoonolive oil
1tablespoonwhite balsamic vinegarplain balsamic will work as well, add more as desired
tiny pinch of kosher salt
generous dash or two of cayenne pepperadjust to taste, I liked it pretty spicy
Instructions
Place the berries and grapes for the dressing in the blender, add the oil and vinegar and puree until smooth. Should only take a few moments, scrape the sides as needed. Add the salt and cayenne pepper and pulse to combine. Taste and adjust as desired. Pour into a jar and chill until serving.
Place the almonds in a ziploc bag, press the air out and seal. Crush into a crunchy powder with a few whacks of a wooden spoon. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine the spinach, berries, grapes and onion. Toss to combine and drizzle with as much dressing as desired. (I only used about 1/4 of the dressing for this salad. The rest will keep well in the fridge for at least a week.) Toss to coat the salad with dressing and then top with the crushed almonds. Enjoy!