Summer Strawberry Salad with Maple Dressing

Summer's here and that's when I make this wonderful salad.  Easy to do and gives me lots of time for my knitting and quilting.

This salad has evolved over the past 10 years and I've tweeked it to suit my family's favorite ingredients.  I make it in June and July when the strawberries are in season.  It's made with local  strawberries and maple syrup and maple vinegar from a nearby maple sugar bush. 

Salad 
 

Iceberg or romaine lettuce

1 Granny Smith apple

Strawberries (two or three for each serving)

Sugar glazed pecans

Blue cheese (I use Castello Crumbled Danish Blue Cheese)

Place torn  lettuce leaves on individual salad plates.  Place several thin slices of Granny Smith apple and a couple of sliced strawberries on the lettuce.   Top it off with half a dozen homemade sugar glazed pecans and a sprinkling of crumbled blue cheese.  Pour the Maple Dressing over the salad.

Maple Dressing:

¼ cup Pure Maple Vinegar

½ cup canola oil

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 – 3 tablespoons Medium or Amber Maple Syrup

Pinch of salt

½ teaspoon dry mustard

Combine all ingredients and shake well. 

Tip:  Store any leftover dressing in the fridge and remove about an hour before you plan to use it.

Here's a link for the recipe for the Glazed Pecans 

 
Give it a try.  I am sure you’ll enjoy it. Have a great summer!!

Knitting Project Bags

Indigo

I was drawn to this Hudson fabric with the recognizable Hudson Bay colors and decided to make Knitting Project bags out of it with coordinating plain fabric.  

Green

It's the perfect size bag for socks or cowl projects.
The bag is made with 100% quilting cotton and is fully lined with a light colored 100% cotton fabric.

It has a fusible fleece between the inner and outer layers of the bag.  There is a coordinating 4" strap on the side.  It has a zipper closing on top.
There is lots of open space in the bag due to its boxed bottom. 
As an extra touch, each bag is quilted. 

Red

Yellow

The size of the bag is approximately 10"high x 12" wide with a  4 1/2" bottom.

I'm only making a few of these Hudson color bags.  I can't use them all so I'm selling them for $40 (CDN) each plus shipping.  If you'd like to order one, you can reach me through Instagram @suecquilts.