Lakeside Inn Spinach & Strawberry Salad
This recipe is a best guess copy of a wonderful salad that we have enjoyed at the Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora, FL. The Lakeside Inn is a lovely hotel and restaurant with an incredibly inviting porch that has amazing views of the sunset. Check it out if you happen to be in the greater Orlando area.
Ingredients
- 6 cups baby spinach
- 4 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled
- 3/4 cup sliced strawberries
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup candied pecans, chopped (see note)
- Store bought raspberry or strawberry vinaigrette salad dressing
Candied Pecans
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg white
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 lb pecan halves
Instructions
- To make candied pecans:Preheat oven to 250° degrees. Mix sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk egg white and water together in a separate bowl until frothy. Toss pecans in the egg white mixture. Mix sugar mixture into pecan mixture until pecans are evenly coated. Spread coated pecans onto a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until pecans are evenly browned, 1 hour. Once cooled, store pecans in an airtight container. I have kept them in my pantry for 2-3 weeks.For salad:Garnish spinach with cheese, strawberries, red onion, cranberries and pecans. Dress with vinaigrette. Serve in a large salad bowl or individual bowls.HAPPY EATING!!
