Marinated Berries on Fresh Baby Spinach

Ingredients:

• 1 pint ripe strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 1 pint ripe blueberries, washed and dried
• 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp light olive oil
• 1 Tbsp light brown sugar
• 1 tsp poppy seeds
• 1 Tbsp minced shallot
• 1/8 tsp smokey paprika
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 12 oz baby spinach
• chopped walnuts
• bleu cheese crumbles

Instructions:

1. Clean strawberries and blueberries and put in a large bowl.
2. Whisk together in a separate bowl the vinegar, olive oil, sugar, poppy seeds, shallot, paprika, and salt, until frothy – then pour over berries.
3. Let berries marinade for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
4. Divide spinach between individual salad bowls. Spoon marinaded berries over the top of each salad, then top with a sprinkling of walnuts and bleu cheese crumbles.
5. Serve immediately.