Jamie's Cranberry Spinach Salad

This spinach salad is different and so easy to make. Everyone I have made this for raves about it!

Ingredient :

  • 1 tablespoon butter

  • ¾ cup almonds, blanched and slivered

  • 1 pound spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces

  • 1 cup dried cranberries

Dressing:

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • ½ cup white sugar

  • ¼ cup cider vinegar

  • ¼ cup white wine vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

  • 2 teaspoons minced onion

  • ¼ 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.