Farmer’s Market Strawberry Nut Salad
This quick and easy salad is a delicious blend of flavors and textures. It’s important to sample the strawberries to see if tossing them with “just rinsed” strawberries is necessary.
2 tablespoons sugar, optional
3 cups strawberries, trimmed, halved or
1/4 cup sherry vinegar
1 to 2 teaspoons Dijon-stye mustard
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 to 2 bunches young spinach cut into bite-size pieces, about 6 cups
1 cup baby arugula leaves optional
1/4 cup toasted pecan halves

Sprinkle sugar over strawberries, if needed; toss. Set aside. Whisk together the vinegar and mustard in the bottom of a large salad bowl; slowly whisk in oil to make a vinaigrette. Add spinach, arugula, if using, strawberries and pecans. Gently toss to coat all ingredients with dressing. Makes 6 servings