Today I’m revisiting a post that I ran over a year ago. Now, I wouldn’t rerun unless I really thought you should see it. This is the best salad you’ll eat all summer. It’s so amazing, so fresh, so summer.
The beauty of this salad is that it comes together quickly and can be made big enough to serve as a main dish. And you can use with lots of different fruits {peaches are photographed, but I love it with strawberries and Mandarin oranges too.} It makes a beautiful lunch paired with a soup or turkey sandwich…or a dinner with grilled chicken. Layer up all the following in a salad bowl. I just listed out the ingredients. You know how much of each you like! (And how many you are serving.)
- Spinach
- Onion (I used 1/4 of a white onion for the two of us)
- Peach–pitted and cut into small pieces (I cut up one for our salad)
- You can also sub in strawberries, mandarin oranges or mango!
- Pecans
- Feta Cheese (Not pictured because Derek doesn’t like it…I put it on my bowl and really, that’s how it should be served)
Next mix up your dressing. Making a homemade dressing is a sure fire way to impress your friends and look like some kind of award winning homemaker. So, if you are into the glory of being awesome you should definitely start making your own dressings. And once you see how easy it is–I bet you’ll start doing it.
Pour the following ingredients into a bowl OR a standard (not jelly) canning jar.
- 1/3 C Sugar
- 1/3 C Vinegar
- 1/3 C Olive Oil
- 1 t Ginger
- 1/2 t Garlic Powder
- 1/2 t Lemon Juice
- 1/2 t Chicken Bullion or Seasoned Salt
Give it a good stir until the sugar is somewhat dissolved. If you are using a jar, just cap it off and shake it up.
Pour over your salad when you are ready to serve, or over individual salads. One recipe for the dressing will cover a large pack of spinach and all the fixings.
I have made the rookie mistake of pouring is over the whole salad before, then driving to a party. Do not, I repeat, do not do this. Ever. It was all soggy and the sugar caused the fruit to juice out. It was a mess and I lost a lot of friends because of it…okay not really. But seriously, don’t dress it until you are ready to serve.
This’ll turn into one of your favorites. I just know it. I eat it multiple times a week and my friends constantly request it. Take it to a potluck this summer. I guarantee it’ll be a hit.
Enjoy!
Amy
