Spinach Salad with Frisée and Strawberries

Name: Spinach Salad with Frisée and Strawberries
Yield: Serves 6 as a First Course
Ingredients: 1 , (6-ounce) bag baby spinach (about 6 cups); 1 medium head, frisée, washed, dried, and torn into 2-inch pieces; 1/2 pint, strawberries, washed, dried, stemmed, and quartered; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh basil; 7 teaspoons, balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon, very finely minced shallot; 3/4 teaspoon, mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon, Dijon mustard; 4 1/2 tablespoons, extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1/2 teaspoon, ground black pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2010

While nothing could be easier to toss in a salad, mild-mannered baby spinach always seems to fall flat. What could we do to ruffle this pile of leaves?

SERVES 6 as a First Course

TIME 25 minutes

Spinach Salad with Frisée and Strawberries

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