Spinach Strawberry Balsamic Bleu Cheese Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh spinach, rinsed and dried well
1 quart strawberry, cleaned, hulled and sliced
1/3 cup slivered almonds or 1/3 cup pecans, toasted
1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon shallot, very finely minced
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Preparation

In small bowl mix together olive oil, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, shallot and sugar.
Whisk in teaspoon of Dijon mustard until dressing is smooth. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes before using.
In large bowl, combine spinach, strawberries, nuts, and cheese.
If you are sure you will be using all of the spinach salad, dress salad lightly immediately before serving. If you will have some salad left over (which rarely happens in my family) allow each individual to dress their own salad. It is a sweet dressing so a little goes a long way.