Spinach-Strawberry Salad with Goat-Cheese Bruschetta

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1/4  cup  sugar
• 2  tablespoons  sherry or white wine vinegar
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  olive oil
• 1  teaspoon  minced red onion
• 3/4  teaspoon  poppy seeds
• 1/4  teaspoon  Hungarian sweet paprika
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 6  cups  torn spinach (about 1 pound)
• 2  cups  halved strawberries
• 2  tablespoons  slivered almonds, toasted
• 1  (3-ounce) log goat cheese, cut into 6 slices
• 6  (1-ounce) slices French bread, toasted

Preparation

Combine the first 8 ingredients in a jar; cover dressing tightly, and shake vigorously.

Combine the spinach and strawberry halves in a large bowl, and toss gently. Pour the dressing over the spinach mixture, tossing gently to coat. Spoon 1 cup salad onto each of 6 plates; sprinkle each serving with 1 teaspoon toasted almonds. Spread cheese over toast slices; top each salad with 1 bruschetta.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

213 (28% from fat)

Fat:

6.7g (sat 2.7g,mono 2.6g,poly 1.1g)

Protein:

7.1g

Carbohydrate:

31g

Fiber:

4.5g

Cholesterol:

13mg

Iron:

2.7mg

Sodium:

446mg

Calcium:

163mg