roughly 12 oz. bag of spinach for salad,
strawberries, hulled and cut into quarters or sixths, depending on their size (see notes above for substitutions),
red or white onion cut into very thin slices (later in the year, the onions tend to be stronger and hotter),
optional: cubed avocado and toasted almonds, walnuts, or pecans,
For the dressing:,
light soy sauce (start at 3),
Worcestershire sauce,
distilled white vinegar,
sugar, depending on how sweet you like the dressing. Honey and agave nectar are good substitutes,
minced shallots (onion is fine in a pinch),
water,
black pepper