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Strawberry Spinach Salad 
with Wine Suggestions

Ann Sperling, award winning winemaker at Malivoire Wine Company, offers this salad recipe that is fresh, lively and easy. Ann created this recipe to match with her popular Ladybug Rosé wine.  Talk about wine and food matching!

The Savvy Grapes wine suggestion:
Malivoire Ladybug Rosé wine of course! The wine is made with Cabernet Franc and Gamay grapes.  It is a full bodied wine, medium dry (not sweet) with aromas and tastes of strawberries and herbs. In addition to this salad, this wine is easy to sip on its on or have with pizza, Mediterranean-style cuisine and baked ham.   



300 grams washed baby spinach leaves
100 grams fresh sliced strawberries

Dressing
4 tablespoons of Malivoire’s Rosemary Wine Syrup
2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar (or other fruit or cider vinegar) 
2 tablespoons grape seed oil
freshly ground black & white pepper to taste

Combine dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well before tossing salad. 

Toss dressing over spinach and strawberries

Ann’s suggestions:
For a nuttier flavour use mesclun instead of spinach.

For a creamier dressing add 2 tbsp of chèvre or a fresh sheep’s milk cheese like Liptoi.

Toss toasted nuts (hazelnuts, pecans, almonds, soy nuts) into the salad.

Malivoire's Rosemary Wine Syrup is an unique product that can be purchased directly from the winery online or by calling 1- 866-644-2244.  More recipes for this syrup are on Malivoire's site

 

 
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