Strawberry Spinach Salad

Strawberry Spinach salad

Ingredients:

Salad:

9 cups fresh spinach leaves

2 cups sliced strawberries

1/4 cup sliced purple onion

1/2 cup craisins

1/2 cup candied almond slivers

1- 15 oz can mandarin oranges

Feta cheese sprinkled on top if desired

Directions:

Put spinach in a large bowl and layer with remaining ingredients. To make the candied almonds put 1/2 cup slivered almonds and 1/4 sugar in a pan over medium low heat. Stir until the sugar begins to melt. Once the almonds are toasted lightly and covered in the melted sugar, remove from heat and let cool on parchment paper. Once cooled add to the salad. 

  

Dressing:

3/4 cup raspberry vinegar

1 1/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 cup vegetable oil 

1 1/2 tsp dry mustard

1 tsp salt

2 Tbsp grated red onion

Directions:

Place all of the ingredients in a blender and mix together well. Dressing is best if you let it refrigerate a few hours before serving