Berries and Nuts Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

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Berries and Nuts Spinach Salad wilth Poppyseed Dressing

I’m in love with the fresh salads at Cafe Zupas, just recently opened in my home town of Boise.  We’re frequent visitors of the Utah restaurants and were thrilled when they opened nearby.  They’re known for fresh ingredients artistically arranged in salads, sandwiches and soups, all made to order as you move along the cafeteria-style serving line.

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Give me anything dark green, full of berries topped with sugary nuts and I’ll gladly pay you for your time.  It’s such a refreshing treat to sit down to a restaurant meal brimming with fresh, clean ingredients.   Cafe Zupas is my kind of place!  Protein-rich ingredients like chicken, shrimp or fresh cheeses like goat, Parmesan or cheddar can be added to any of their salad offerings to boost the nutritional value.

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Among the many offerings at Cafe Zupas is this wonderful salad, featuring a bed of bright green spinach leaves, fresh berries and cinnamon-sugared nuts (they use almonds, I’m using pecans . . . obviously your choice.)  The simple combination is topped with a sweet poppyseed dressing which I’ve recreated with less sugar than the original, I’m pretty sure, but which is just as flavorful.

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With spring just around the corner and Easter on it’s heels, I’m looking for recipes to share for our special meal.  Along with this colorful salad and a spiral-cut ham, I’ll likely serve my Avocado Bacon Deviled Eggs,  Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Asparagus and my popular Lemony Lemon Cake.  What’s on your Easter menu?

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