Strawberry Spinach Salad
- 12 cup sugar
- 12 cup cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 34 teaspoon salt
- 12 cup salad oil
- 1 teaspoon poppy seed
- 12 cup broken pecans
- 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 8 cups fresh spinach
- 3 cups sliced strawberries
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
- FOR DRESSING: In a small saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, dry mustard, and salt.
- Cook over medium-low heat just until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer to a blender.
- With blender running, gradually add oil in a thin steady stream.
- Transfer mixture to a small bowl; stir in poppy seeds.
- Cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a shallow baking pan, combine pecans and cinnamon.
- Bake for 5 minutes.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack.
- In a large salad bowl, combine spinach, strawberries, red onion, and cooled pecans.
- Whisk dressing.
- Pour the desired amount of dressing over spinach mixture; toss gently to coat.
- Cover and chill the remaining dressing for up to 2 weeks.
- Use as a dressing for pasta salad or fruit.
sugar, cider vinegar, mustard, salt, salad oil, poppy seed, pecans, ground cinnamon, fresh spinach, strawberries, red onion
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-spinach-salad-165990 (may not work)