Daniel's Mushroom, Strawberry and Cashew Spinach Salad

Serves a large group and can be prepared the morning of the party and is assembled at the site of the party, 10 minutes before serving.

100 minutes Prep: 90 minutes Cook: 10 minutes

93 calories per serving view nutrition facts

12-18 suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	each	spinach	baby, bags, pre-washed
1	pound	mushrooms	white, medium size
1 1/2	cup	cashew nuts
1	cup	strawberries	omit if none available, do not use frozen
1	cup	salad dressing, vinaigrette	cranberry, or raspberry, use an additional 1/2 cup if strawberries were omitted
1/2-1	cup	craisins	(dried cranberries), unflavoured
1/2	each	onion	red, small
1	tablespoon	tarragon	fresh, spanish or french, or 1 ts dried
1	tablespoon	basil	fresh, and a sprig for presentation
1	teaspoon	lemon pepper
1	teaspoon	celery seeds
1/2	teaspoon	curry powder

Directions

In a large plastic bag, put strawberries cut in 3 or 4 wedges, finely chopped red onion, the mushrooms cut in 3 or 4 wedges, 1 cup of the cashews (keep 1/2 cup for the top for the finished salad) then add the rest of the ingredients (except for the spinach), vinaigrette, herbs and spices, craisins. When you are not using strawberries, add 1/2 cup of vinaigrette. You can put this together, again except for the spinach, the morning of the party and put it in the fridge, until about 1 1/2 hours before serving.

When you leave for the party, bring:

1. Your beautiful big salad bowl & those special salad servers; 2. Your plastic bag of marinated mushrooms; 3. Your 1/2 cup of cashews (not counting the 1/2 cup you already ate while putting the salad together);

4. Your spinach (which you have all transferred into another bag so it looks like you picked it fresh that day)

5. Your little sprig of basil Finally, mentally divide the marinated mushrooms and the spinach in 5 somewhat equal parts and alternate, starting with the spinach on the bottom and crown your creation with the 1/2 cup of cashews that you fought hard not to eat while driving to the party and the sprig of basil.

This will serve a large group - Pot-Luck size (12 good size plates or 18 small servings)

Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 130g

Amount per Serving

Calories 93 51% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.0g	8%
Saturated Fat 1.0g	5%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 9mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 9.0g	3%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g	8%
Sugars 3.0g
Protein 6.0g	12%