Cooking is just what we like to do. Well, the eating part is the most fun but cooking brings us together and doesn’t include as big of a calorie intake. Especially considering how much butter gets used around here. A couple weeks ago we had a family party at the farm and in typical Fahrmeier “can do” fashion, we decided to do our own catering for it. We made a series of salads and other good stuff. As usual, I didn’t have a recipe to follow, just some gut instincts on what would be a tasty combination at the end. Well, right as we were packing up my car to take our food treasures to the farm the sky decided to open up and pour. This was not a light sprinkle by any sense of the word…more like buckets, boots and barrels with wind…lots and lots of wind. Well in the panic of trying to pack the car without getting completely drenched, Stella, our beloved puppy, decided to go for a frolic through the rain. It was a fast paced yet slow motion moment that happened all at once. 2 giant tubs of salad were left unattended in the backseat of my car with the door wide open and then the 3 fateful words crossed my mouth…”Load Up Stella” and slick as a cat, I had a soaking wet border collie puppy sitting in the middle of one of the tubs of salad that my friend Julie and I had thoughtfully prepared. Stella wasn’t budging and all we could do is laugh at the site of the dog in a bright blue bucket filled with fresh spinach, raspberries, onions and feta. Needless to say, that batch got tossed in pretty quick fashion and the surviving tubs were devoured that evening at our party. The bonus is that we came up with an instant name for our salad that also brings up fond memories. I hope you enjoy the recipe as much as we did!
Stella Salad
2 small bags of fresh baby spinach
1 small tub of feta cheese
½ c. red onion diced
1 pt. fresh red raspberries
½ c. pecan pieces
Your favorite raspberry vinaigrette to drizzle
Prepare: Dump spinach into large salad bowl and sprinkle all other ingredients on top and serve dressing on the side. Simple and done in 5 minutes. It’s delicious and very colorful!
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This is a great recipe! It was delicious! I don't believe you threw away the Stella blessed version, although. I think she added a little extra spice to the dish. I am going to cook this at home and have Sam, our Newfoundland, sit in it before serving.
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