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And welcome to part 2 of the cooking series for those in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
Yesterday we learnt how to make pumpkin pancakes.
Today we will learn how to make…
Strawberry spinach salad – Ingredients
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced onion
10 ounces fresh spinach – rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
1 quart strawberries – cleaned, hulled and sliced
1/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered
Directions
In a medium bowl, whisk together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, Worcestershire sauce and onion. Cover, and chill for one hour.
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries and almonds. Pour dressing over salad, and toss. Refrigerate 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
Vocabulary
Seeds – a small object produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow.
Distilled – to make (a liquid) pure by heating it until it becomes a gas and then cooling it until it is a liquid again : to purify (a liquid) by distillation.
Minced – to cut (food) into very small pieces.
Rinsed – to wash (something) with clean water and without soap.
Torn – to separate (something) into parts by pulling it, cutting it, etc. : to rip, split, or open (something) quickly or violently.
Hulled – to remove the outer covering of (a fruit or seed).
Blanched – to put (food items) in boiling water or steam for a short time.
Slivered – to cut or break (something) into small, thin pieces.
Whisk – to stir or beat (eggs, sauces, etc.) with a whisk or fork.
Chill – to make (someone or something) cold or cool.
Pour – to cause (something) to flow in a steady stream from or into a container or place.
