Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Strawberry Spinach Salad (Ashley Pasko)

10 oz bag fresh baby spinach
1 c slivered almonds
1/2 cup sugar
1 pt strawberries, sliced
1/4 c red onion, thinly sliced
Place almonds and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar melts and turns amber. Shake pan occassionally to keep nuts from burning. Pour nuts onto foil lined baking sheet and let cool. (Or you can skip this part and just buy almonds that are already candied)
Combine spinach, candied almonds, strawberries and red onion. Serve with poppyseed dressing.

Poppyseed dressing
1/2 c sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/3-1/2 cup red wine or champagne vinegar
1Tbsp lemon juice
1 c canola oil
1/4 cup raspberries or strawberries
Blend all in blender. Then add:
1 1/2 Tbsp poppyseeds

I make this for baby showers all the time and it is my most requested recipe. It's great with crumbled goat cheese too.

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