The fruit in this salad makes it light and refreshing, and a sweet enticement for kids

The fruit in this salad makes it light and refreshing, and a sweet enticement for kids.

Prep time: 10 minutes Yield: 8 servings

Strawberry vinaigrette

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 12 strawberries, sliced
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp salt

Salad

• Two 6-oz packages prewashed baby spinach
• 1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
• One 15-oz can mandarin oranges, drained

1. Puree dressing ingredients in a blender for 10 seconds.
2. In a large salad bowl combine salad ingredients. Toss with dressing and serve.

How kids can help: Drain oranges; measure ingredients; count strawberries; put ingredients in bowl.

Per Serving (1/8 recipe): 163 calories, 14 g fat (2 g saturated), 181 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol.