Strawberry Spinach Salad with Sweet Onion Poppy Seed Dressing

Irresistible strawberry spinach salad with sweet onion, poppy seed dressing, healthier candied pecans, and feta. Perfect for Spring and Summer using up fresh fruit! This is the recipe you can't stop eating, it's so flavorful!

📝 Ingredients

• 1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp granulated sugar ((see notes to omit cane sugar))
• 3 Tbsp white distilled vinegar
• 1 Tbsp dried minced onion
• 1/2 tsp organic poppy seeds
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp coconut liquid aminos ((or soy sauce))
• 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup avocado oil
• 1 head Romaine lettuce ((chopped))
• 2 oz spring mix ((2 handfuls))
• 2 oz baby spinach ((2 handfuls) )
• 1/2 lb strawberries, sliced ((1 1/2 cups) )
• 3 oz feta cheese ((2/3 cup))
• 1 cup pecans ((shelled, we pick them from our trees and get them shelled locally))
• 1 Tbsp avocado oil
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• 1/8 tsp salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Make the salad dressing. In a pint, wide-mouth mason jar, combine 1/3 cup, plus 1 Tbsp of sugar, 3 Tbsp vinegar, 1 Tbsp minced dried onion, 1/4 tsp each of salt, liquid aminos, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/4 cup avocado oil. Blend until smooth using an immersion blender. Then fold in 1/2 tsp poppy seeds. Keep refrigerated.
2. 2Make crunchy maple candied pecans. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 9-inch pie plate with a sheet of parchment paper. Add 1 cup pecans, 1 Tbsp avocado oil, 2 Tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp dijon mustard, and pinch salt. Mix together and bake for 27 minutes. Cool completely before using.
3. 3Assemble Salad. Mix together the greens (Romaine, spring mix, and spinach). Then in a large bowl or serving plate combine the greens, sliced strawberries, and pecans. Drizzle a little dressing (not all) and toss together. Top with crumbled feta cheese before serving.