Spinach Salad With Strawberries

• 1 cup pecans
• 1 egg white
• 34 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup safflower oil or 1 cup canola oil
• 13 cup champagne vinegar or 13 cup raspberry vinegar or 13 cup cider vinegar
• 14 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 6 cups fresh baby spinach leaves, washed & dried (about 1 bunch)
• 2 cups strawberries, sliced (or other colorful fruit)
• 34 cup red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced

1. Make spiced pecans: Beat egg white until very frothy, but not stiff.
2. Add remaining ingredients, excluding pecans.
3. Now add pecans and mix to coat.
4. Spread pecans on baking sheet in single layer and bake in a preheated 200 degree oven for 45 minutes, turning every 15 minutes.
5. Let cool completely.
6. For dressing, shake together all ingredients.
7. Toss together salad ingredients.
8. Toss dressing with salad just before serving (or leave salad dry and serve the dressing on the side), sprinkle dressed salad with pecans.

pecans, egg, vanilla, sugar, water, safflower oil, champagne vinegar, sugar, poppy seed, salt, mustard powder, celery, corn syrup, fresh baby spinach leaves, strawberries, red onion, fresh mushrooms

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spinach-salad-with-strawberries-220660 (may not work)