I’m not sure why this recipe is titled St. Louis Spinach Salad, but I’m guessing it originated in St. Louis. I’ve been to St. Louis many times and it’s a great city. My friend JJ shared this recipe with me and it’s one of her families favorites. I recently brought it to a potluck lunch for our high school band . I wasn’t sure how it would go over with the kids, but I thought at least a few parents would try it. Plus, I wanted to share it on my blog and needed a picture of it. It’s all about the blog!
The addition of long grain wild rice and sunflower seeds gives this spinach salad a new spin. I’m happy to say that amongst all of the salads, my bowl was empty before everyone got through the line. There were many pasta and potato salads to choose from. This is a great salad for a potluck, BBQ or tailgate party. I don’t know about your neck of the woods, but people in the Midwest fancy a tailgate party. Tis the season!
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| St. Louis Spinach Salad | Print |
- 1 pkg Uncle Ben's Long Grain Wild Rice
- 1 cup chopped celery
- ½ cup green onions
- ¾ cup sunflower seeds
- 6 cups fresh spinach
- Dressing ingredients
- ⅓ cup vinegar
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 1 tsp salt
- pepper to taste
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- ¾ tsp dried onions
- 1 tbps poppy seeds
- I used about ¾ cup of olive oil instead of a full cup and I still had some dressing left over.
- Make rice without the butter and chill.
- Mix celery, green onions, sunflower seeds, cold rice and spinach.
- Toss with dressing
That looks really good! I love spinach and I love trying things with a new twist! You know its good if it’s gone before the end of the line!
I hope you like it Michelle. I used a little less sugar in the dressing and I think it still tastes great.
thanks for the receipe this looks good
This looks terrific. Thanks, Dawn.
I hope you enjoy it! Did you by any chance go to high school in NC? I knew someone with the same name.
How interesting! I’ve never seen a salad with quite this combo of ingredients before… and I happen to have some wild rice in my fridge that needs to be eaten. Score!
I hope you enjoy it 🙂 Have a great holiday weekend!