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Strawberry Spinach Salad is a wonderful treat and will be quite tasty when our local strawberries come in season. Use the same fresh lemon for the zest and juice. When we enjoyed this salad for lunch, my husband, Kevin Paul, asked for more red onion next time.

Ingredients

• Spinach, one bunch
• Strawberries, 1 and ½ pints
• Red onion, 3 slices
• Olive oil, 1/3 cup
• Zest of one lemon
• Juice of one squeezed lemon
• Salt and pepper
• Sliced almonds, 1 tablespoon

Preparation

Remove the lower stems of the spinach. Rinse several times. Gently roll in a clean kitchen towel. Chop into bite size pieces. Remove stems and slice strawberries. Slice red onion, cut into quarters and separate each layer. Add all to a salad bowl and mix. Use a small bowl to mix olive oil, zest and juice of lemon, salt and pepper. Whisk together. Pour over salad and gently mix. As the dressing covers each spinach leaf, they will turn shiny. Sprinkle almond slices over top.