Amazing Strawberry Spinach Salad with Lemon poppy seed dressing by: Sara

Dressing:1 lemon
2 T white wine vinegar
1/3 c sugar
1 T vegetable oil
1 tsp poppy seeds

Salad:
1/4 c sliced natural almonds, toasted
8 ounces (1.5 c) strawberries
1/2 medium cucumber, sliced and cut in half
1/4 small red onion, sliced into thin wedges
1 package (6 ounces) baby spinach

1. For dressing, Zest lemon and add 2 T lemon juice. combine zest, juice, vinegar, sugar, oil and poppy seeds in small Batter Bowl. Whisk until well blended. Cover, refrigerate until ready to use.


2. Preheat oven to 350. Spread almonds in single layer over bottom of a pan. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly toasted. Remove from oven, cool almonds in pan.


3. Hull strawberries into quarters. Score cucumber lengthwise and cut cucumbers in small pieces. slice onion into small wedges


4. Place spinach in large serving bowl. add strawberries, cucumber and onion. Whisk dressing, pour over salad, gently tossing to coat. Sprinkle with almonds.

Highly suggest to serve if you want to impress ladies!