Jamie's Cranberry Spinach Salad

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This spinach salad is packed with fresh spinach, toasted almonds, and dried cranberries tossed with a sweet and tangy homemade poppy seed dressing.

Ingredients

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

Directions

1 Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir almonds in butter until lightly toasted. Remove from heat and let cool.
2 Make dressing: Whisk together oil, sugar, cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, minced onion, and paprika in a medium bowl.
3 Combine spinach with toasted almonds and cranberries in a large serving bowl. Pour dressing over spinach mixture; toss well.