Greek Strawberry Salad (Tracey Original!)

Today was a perfect day in Portland! A high of 70 degrees, with the sun shining all day. My daughter had a play date and had been playing all day long. They were playing Cinderella, and cleaned the kid table outside off, and placed fresh picked flowers in a bowl. 

The simplest joys in life are the best!

For snack I made Fresh Greek Strawberry salad for the girls! And of course they loved this sweet and cool snack after playing outdoors all day long!

4 cups of Fresh Sliced Strawberries

1 Tablespoon of honey, or Maple Syrup

1 tablespoon shaved coconut

6 tablespoons of Greek Honey Yogurt

1 Banana

Slice the strawberries and toss in a medium sized bowl, stir in sweetener, Yogurt, coconut, and sliced banana.

Chill for twenty minutes.

Serve and enjoy!

Strawberry Walnut Spinach Salad drizzled in a White White Vinaigrette

The sun has magically appeared in Portland Oregon, and the days has become warmer and are now lasting longer! It has been amazing weather, and the farmers market is right around the corner and so I am of course inspired to prepare dishes that are seasonal delights here in Oregon!

So I thought what better way than to celebrate late spring in Oregon, than with delicious strawberries!

 Strawberry Walnut Spinach Salad drizzled in a White White Vinaigrette, is a light salad that can be prepared in no time, and you do not even need to turn on the oven! Of course we did serve this with a chicken that was seasoned with Thyme, Oregano, and salt!

• 4 cups of strawberries
• 3 cuties or 1 orange
• 10 cups of fresh spinach
• 1/3 cup goat cheese
• 2 tblsp crushed walnuts
• 1 tblsp maple syrup (or Local Honey)
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbps white wine vinegar   
• sprinkle of salt 1/4 teaspoon

In a bowl toss 10 cups of prepared or (fresh farmers market) Spinach. Squeeze one whole cutie, or one tablespoon of orange into the spinach and toss.

In a separate bowl mix all the rest of the wet ingredients. Squeeze Orange, maple syrup, olive oil, white wine vinegar and the sprinkle of salt, all together.

Coat spinach, and then add strawberries, sliced goat cheese, and walnuts. Toss and serve!

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Chocolate and Strawberries

Chocolate, strawberries and Red Wine!

Treat your loved one to Strawberries and Chocolate this Valentines Day. If you desire to have Chocolate covered strawberries, melt 1 cup of Dark Chocolate Chips in a saucepan, and dip Fresh Strawberries in the melted Chocolate, set on Parchment paper and let Dry.

You don't even have to melt the Chocolate! It still has the same effect. :-)