With beach season approaching, we are instituting a weekly Salad Night at our house. This is awesome because prep for this is so quick, and you can make it whenever in the day you would like. It is also cheap! Why settle for crappy bagged iceberg-lettuce salads when you can have something that will make mouths water for even non-salad fans (like myself!)? I ate this for lunch today, so I'll suggest ingredient portions for one hearty serving. I brought a huge version to Easter dinner at a friend's house. Lots of options to add protein, and you could also serve it with grilled or sauteed chicken strips.

2 handfuls fresh spinach, baby or non
2 or 3 strawberries, hulled and sliced thin vertically
5-10 mandarin orange sections (optional)
~1 T walnut pieces (optional)
~1 T feta cheese crumbles (optional)
Raspberry vinagrette to taste

Combine ingredients and toss.

Categories: salads