Strawberry Spinach Salad

Ingredients:

1/2 c Raspberry vinegar
1/2 c Vegetable oil
1 c Water
3 Shallots; finely chopped-freshly ground black pepper
2 pt. Strawberries; fresh ; 1 lb.-sliced
1 lb. Spinach; fresh, trimmed(500g)

Directions:

Make a salad dressing by combining vinegar, oil and water.
Add chopped shallots and pepper to taste.
Arrange sliced strawberries in a spiral formation on the spinach and drizzle with the dressing.

Recipe serves 6

Les Frises Vinaigrette et Leurs Pousses Vertes Strawberries need not be confined to dessert, says Denis Pelletier, chef at Restaurant Le Mouilin de St. Laurent on Ile d'Orleans.

The island is one of the province's lushest strawberry-growing areas. The chef suggests serving this colourful salad with a semi-soft cheese as St. Nectaire.

Recipe source: A Taste of Quebec by Julian Armstrong

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