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Strawberry Spinach Salad


Ingredients

2 (6-oz.) bags fresh baby spinach

1 (16-oz) pint strawberries, washed, stemmed, and sliced
1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
4 oz goat cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup candied walnuts

Directions
Combine strawberries, spinach and red onion, toss well. Top with goat cheese and candied walnuts, toss lightly.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PHRAUGIE. Number of Servings: 6

Nutritional Info

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 129.0
Total Fat: 7.8 g
Cholesterol: 15.0 mg
Sodium: 144.3 mg
Total Carbs: 10.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
Protein: 6.6 g

Strawberry Soup

A light summery fruit soup.


Ingredients


2 pints strawberries 2 cups plain non-fat yogurt 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 cup water 1 dash ground ginger 1 dash allspice fresh mint, if you like (to garnish)


Directions
Reserve 8 strawberries, sliced.In a blender, combine the strawberries, yogurt, orange juice, sugar, water and spices. Puree until well mixed. Chill and serve. Garnish with strawberry slices and fresh mint.

. Number of Servings: 8

Nutritional Info

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 123.6
Total Fat: 1.3 g
Cholesterol: 3.7 mg
Sodium: 44.7 mg
Total Carbs: 25.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
Protein: 4.0 g


Red, White & Blueberry Crisp
25Minutes to Prepare and Cook

Ingredients
2 cups blueberries 2 cups strawberries, hulled and quartered 1/2 cup uncooked old fashioned oats 4 tsp sugar, divided 4 tsp unpacked brown sugar 2 Tbsp light butter, melted 1/2 cup Coolwhip, light

Directions
Preheat oven to 375°F.In a small bowl, toss blueberries with 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar; set aside. In another small bowl, toss strawberries with remaining 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar; set aside.In a third small bowl, stir together oats, brown sugar and butter. Spread mixture in a single layer on a sheet pan; bake, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.Spread blueberries and strawberries in an 8 x 8-inch glass dish, alternating to create stripes. (Or prepare in individual serving bowls like I did here.) Sprinkle with oat topping, decorate with whipped topping and serve.

Number of Servings: 8


Nutritional Info

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 74.8
Total Fat: 2.5 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 24.5 mg
Total Carbs: 14.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
Protein: 0.4 g


Balsamic Strawberries with Ricotta Cream


Strawberries are combined with tangy and sweet balsamic vinegar and creamy ricotta in this quick and simple dessert. Chef Meg took a member-submitted recipe and made a few changes--and even tried this recipe with her own homemade ricotta. (It's easy!)TIP: Use a local honey in this recipe to add even more flavor. Each honey has a unique taste.13 Minutes to Prepare and Cook

Ingredients
1 c part-skim ricotta cheese1 T honey1/2 t pure vanilla extract3 T Balsamic vinegar1 1/2 T brown sugar16 oz strawberries, hulled* and quartered1 T fresh basil, cut into fine ribbons*To hull a strawberry, remove the stem and leaves.

Directions

Open container of ricotta cheese and stir well to combine the liquid with the cheese. Spoon 1 cup of cheese into a mixing bowl of a food processor. Add honey and vanilla. Process for 1 minute until mixture is smooth. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar and sugar. Stir until sugar dissolved. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, heat for 3 minutes. Remove from pan and allow to cool completely. In a mixing bowl combine the strawberries and basil with vinegar mixture. Divide equally among 4 glasses. Top with ricotta cream. Serve chilled.

Number of Servings: 4

Nutritional Info
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 156.9
Total Fat: 5.2 g
Cholesterol: 19.1 mg
Sodium: 84.0 mg
Total Carbs: 20.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
Protein: 7.6 g

Strawberry Salsa Salmon
OMG! This salsa is the bomb!
30 Minutes to Prepare and Cook


Ingredients
1 cup chopped strawberries
2 kiwi, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
2 scallions, finely chopped
1 jalapeno. seeded and finely chopped (more or less to taste)
1 Tbsp chopped cilantro (or 3/4 tsp dried cilantro)
1 lime, zested and juiced
1 Tbsp orange juice
2 Tbsp brown sugar
PAM spray
4 salmon filets (approx 14 oz)
Pepper, to taste

Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine first 9 ingredients (strawberrries through brown sugar); cover and refridgerate for abotu 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Preheat oven for 450 degrees. Spray a baking dish with PAM. Place salmon filets in baking dish and spritz with PAM or water/oil mixture; bake for 8-10 minutes or until salmon is done to your liking; pepper to taste. Spoon salsa over fish and enjoy!

Number of Servings: 4

Nutritional Info

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 250.6
Total Fat: 8.5 g
Cholesterol: 70.4 mg
Sodium: 62.3 mg
Total Carbs: 17.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
Protein: 26.2 g