Spinach and Strawberry Salad

Spinach

Strawberries

Candied walnuts or almonds

feta cheese

dressing (see recipe below, people put their own dressing on)

Creamy Strawberry Poppy Seed Dressing

1/3 Cup apple cider vinegar

3/4 Cup sugar

2 Tblsp. chopped shallot

1/2 tsp. mustard

1 tsp. Kosher salt

1/2 Cup mayonnaise

2 Tblsp. orange juice

1/2 Cup canola or vegetable oil

1 1/2 tsp. poppy seeds

5 regular sized strawberries (chopped or sliced)

1. Put all ingredients but the oil and the poppy seeds in a blender.

2. While the blender is a blending away take the lid off carefully and then add the oil slowly. When the oil is added, blend on high for about 2 minutes.

3. Turn off the blender and gently stir in the poppy seeds with a spoon. Don't blend them. They'll get all chopped up.

4. Serve or cover and refrigerate.

Super Good Slaw!

This might not answer your ground beef question, but it is a good one ladies. This weekend we had enrichment and there was a booth on Easy Gourmet Cooking. This is the recipe I picked up. We had it one Sunday night and it was delicious. I am a huge coleslaw fan, and when I moved out here I ran into a ton of people who "didn't know you actually ate that stuff." I guess it is the southern girl in me, but I go coo coo for Coleslaw. It is the same flavors as Cafe Rio Salads. Yummo!


Cilantro Lime Slaw

1 Small or 1/2 large cabbage shredded

1 C. Mayonnaise

1 C. Cilantro, chopped

1 tsp. Minced Garlic

1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper

1/2 tsp. Salt

2 Tbsp. Lime Joice

1/2 tsp. Cumin

Combine all but cabbage in a food processor or blender and mix. Add to Cabbage and stir. Serve within 30 minutes so cabbage stays crisp.

They served this on a tortilla with Roasted Sweet Pork (Cafe Rio Pork). It was super tasty. We had it as sandwiches, or you can just eat the pork and slaw without anything else. It is delicious!