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 Fresh Strawberry Salad With Nutty Vinaigrette
4 heads of Bibb lettuce (or baby spinach)
4 cups of halved fresh strawberries
Honey-Nut Vinaigrette
Wash and spin each head whole
Cut each head in half lengthwise
Remove core and a few inner leaves to create a small well
Arrange on individual decorative salad plates
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Fill each half with ½ cup strawberries
Drizzle with Honey Nut Vinaigrette
Garnish edge with stem-in strawberry & lime slice
Optional: sliced cucumber
YIELD: Serves 8; 110 calories per serving
Honey Nut Vinaigrette
¼ cup + 1 T honey
¼ cup white wine vinegar
3 T water
1 T Dijon mustard
3 T coarsely chopped unsalted roasted nuts
(peanuts or almond)
2 T chopped green onions
Combine first 4 ingredients in electric blender;
Cover and process until smooth
Stir in nuts and green onions
Transfer to container for pouring
Refrigerate for at least one hour
YIELD: 1 cup
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