Spinach-and-Strawberry Salad

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2  cups  whole strawberries
• 1/3  cup  champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
• 2  tablespoons  orange juice
• 2  teaspoons  extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1  teaspoon  sugar
• 1  teaspoon  Dijon mustard
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/8  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 6  cups  torn spinach
• 3/4  cup  diced fennel bulb
• 2  cups  quartered strawberries
• 1/4  cup  (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese

Preparation

Place first 9 ingredients in a blender or food processor; process until smooth. Place 2 tablespoons dressing, spinach, and fennel in a large bowl, and toss gently to coat. Arrange 1 1/4 cups of spinach mixture on each of 4 plates, and top each serving with 1/2 cup quartered strawberries and 1 tablespoon feta cheese. Drizzle each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons dressing.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

120 (36% from fat)

Fat:

4.8g (sat 1.5g,mono 2.1g,poly 0.6g)

Protein:

4.9g

Carbohydrate:

16.8g

Fiber:

7g

Cholesterol:

6mg

Iron:

3.4mg

Sodium:

334mg

Calcium:

159mg