Strawberry Spinach Salad

Spinach and lettuce (spring greens)
Strawberries – cleaned and sliced
Sugared almonds : put one package of sliced almonds in a non-stick fry pan. Add ½ cup sugar. Stir gently until sugar is melted. Watch carefully so nuts don’t burn. Cool.

Arrange spinach and lettuce on a platter, sprinkle with desired amount of strawberries. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with sugared almonds.

Poppy Seed Salad Dressing

In a blender add and blend the following:
¾ cup sugar
1 tsp. Dry mustard
¾ tsp. Salt
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. Red onion

Add as blender is running:
1 cup Canola oil - added very, very slowly – through the hole in the blender lid.
1 tsp. Poppy seeds

Combine all ingredients in blender except oil and poppy seeds. Add oil very slowly while blending. Add poppy seeds at the end. Keeps well in the refrigerator.


***I usually double this recipe.