The Christian festival of Easter coincides with the advent of spring season, in
the Northern Hemisphere. The festival brings with it the mesmerizing beauty of
the season, when colorful flowers bloom and many crops are ready for harvest. It
is truly a delight for the people, to enjoy the warm weather, after experiencing
chilly winters for many months. Their enthusiasm for the festival can be seen in
their living rooms, where the table is decorated with beautiful spring flowers.
In case you want to show your festive spirit in the food you cook, then choose
the vegetables that are the specialty of the season in order to prepare a recipe
for your Easter dinner. If you are searching for a recipe suitable for the
season as well as the festival, then you are reading the right article. Check
out the following lines, to get an easy recipe for the crunchy spring salad.
How To Make Spring Salad
Ingredients
* 3 cups Baby Spinach Leaves, washed
* 3 cups Salad Greens, washed and torn
* 1 cup Strawberries, sliced
* 1 medium Red Onion, thinly sliced
* 1/4 cup Almonds, sliced
* 1/4 cup Orange Juice
* 2 tbsp Honey
* 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
* 1/2 tsp Poppy Seeds
* Salt
* Pepper
* 2 tbsp Olive Oil
Method
* Take a large size bowl and stock it with fresh spinach leaves, red onion,
green salads, sliced strawberries and sliced almonds. Mix them well.
* Now, take a separate small bowl and in that bowl pour some orange juice, and
honey. Also, add on mustard, poppy seeds, salt and pepper to taste and toss
everything, until well mixed.
* Pour olive oil on the dressing and blend, until well mixed.
* There can be two ways of serving: one is that, the dressing is served
separately along with the spring salad and the other way is to toss the dressing
with the green leafy salad and present in a gorgeous designed large platter. |
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