By Lily Hayes

Fresh Strawberry Spinach Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

Ingredients

6 servings

8 cupsfresh baby spinach

1 quartfresh strawberries

hulled and sliced

0.5red onion

small, thinly sliced

¾ cuppecans

or walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped

¾ cupfeta cheese crumbled

½ cupdried cranberries

optional

¼ cupfresh basil leaves

thinly sliced, optional

balsamic vinaigrette

For the honey

¼ cupextra virgin olive oil

3 tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar

1 tablespoonhoney

1 teaspoondijon mustard

1clove garlic

small, minced

¼ teaspoonsalt

⅛ teaspoonblack pepper

bowl

Large, salad

mixing bowl

Small, or mason jar, for dressing

knife

sharp

Baking sheet

for toasting nuts

Instructions