Hugs and Kisses Spinach Salad Recipe

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Hugs and Kisses Spinach Salad

From Dorothy McNett's Recipe book at www.dorothymcnett.com. Submitted by JoLynn Brink of Hollister, Ca.

1 large bunch of fresh spinach, or other tender greens
8-9 large strawberries
8-9 large mushrooms
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons cocoa nibs
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoons finely minced green onions

Wash and spin dry the greens, pinch off the stems and place in a beautiful bowl. Choose strawberries with pointed ends. Cut the stem out in a wedge shape so that the strawberry looks like a heart. Slice the berries thin, maintaining the heart shape. Thoroughly clean the mushrooms and slice thin and toss into the spinach along with the cacoa nibs. Toast the slivered almonds and the sesame seeds and set aside. Whisk together the sugar, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, and olive oil. Add the onion and whisk well. Toss into the salad, garnish with the toasted seeds and almonds and serve.

Recipe created 1996-06-28.