Smoked Spinach and Strawberry Salad
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1/2 cup Turbinado sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 shallot, finely minced
- 10 ounces fresh baby spinach, cleaned and larger stems removed
- 1 quart strawberries – cleaned, hulled and sliced
- 1/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered
- Applewood Smoking Gun™ Wood Chips
Directions:
- Combine vinaigrette ingredients in mixing bowl. Whisk to incorporate.
- Cover the top of the mixing bowl with plastic wrap and smoke with the PolyScience Smoking Gun™ for five minutes. Add enough smoke to form a thick cloud under the plastic wrap. After five minutes, release smoke and whisk to reincorporate smoke flavor.
- Toss spinach with vinaigrette. Divide into four salad bowls.
- Top with sliced strawberries and slivered almonds.