Strawberry, Spinach & Lettuce Salad with Red Onion Dressing

Strawberry Spinach and Lettuce Salad with Red Onion Dressing

Fresh raw spinach and sliced strawberries are a good pairing in a salad.  I lightened the density of the spinach with chopped romaine lettuce.  I also added diced cucumber, carrots, cherry tomatoes, celery and freshly grated parmesan cheese.  Then adapted a recipe to what I had on hand and came up with this dressing

Red Onion Dressing

3 Tbsp. Sugar 

4 Tbsp. Rice Wine Vinegar

3 Tbsp. Olive oil

1 tsp. sesame oil

2 Tbsp. finely minced red onion

1 clove minced garlic

1/4 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp ground pepper

1 1/2 Tbsp. Kewpie Mayonnaise

NOTE: Asian stores typically are the best source for this Japanese-mayo.

You can substitute regular mayo but it's not an even conversion.  The Kewpie Mayo is more "liquidy", sweeter and with more egg.  I use it for flavor but also because it keeps the oil and vinegar from separating.   You can leave it out and stick with a simple oil and vinegar base dressing.

Place all ingredients in a jar with lid or salad dressing container.  Blend well.  Serve.

Refrigerate any left over dressing.  Keeps for a week to 10 days in refrigerator.