Cranberry Spinach Salad

Preparation Time: 10 Min

Cooking Time: 10 Min

Ready In: 20 Min

Serving: 8

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 1 pound spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• 3/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered
• 2 teaspoons minced onion
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar

Directions

1.      Using a medium sized saucepan, you need to melt butter using medium heat. Start cooking and stirring the almonds into the butter till it lightly toasted. Take away from heat then let it cool.

2.      Using a large container or bowl, mix the spinach together with some toasted cranberries and almonds.

3.      In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onion, sugar, paprika, cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, and lastly the vegetable oil. Toss the spinach prior to serving.

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