Sugared Almond Salad with Poppy Seed Vinaigrette Dressing

Want to talk about an incredibly beautiful bomb shell of a salad? This is it.. not to mention the sweet and sassy flavors going on all over. This is what you would call a Diva Salad. Move over Pot roast, this salad is out.

For the salad --make it extra fancy by using 2 different salad greens (I always use at least one bag of baby spinach and then a spring mix). Toss in some sliced strawberries, shredded Parmesan cheese and your caramelized almonds. (Only diva's require caramelization.. so high maintenance but will impress.)

To make those, --heat 1 cup of almonds, sliced or whole, and 4 T sugar over the stove while stirring until all the sugar is dissolved and attached to the almonds. Add more sugar if desired. (Of course it is!) Remove from heat and let cool.

Sugared almond Salad with Poppy Seed Vinaigrette Dressing

Ingredients

1 bag of Spinach

1 bag of Mixed greens

6-8 sliced Strawberries

Parmesan Cheese

1 Cup Sliced Almonds

4 tbsp Sugar

Poppy Seed Vinaigrette Dressing:

2 cups canola oil

2/3 cup white vinegar

1 tsp. salt

1 cup sugar

2 tsp. mustard

1/2 a red onion

1 T. poppy seeds

Directions

For the salad --make it extra fancy by using 2 different salad greens (I always use at least one bag of baby spinach and then a spring mix). Toss in some sliced strawberries, shredded Parmesan cheese and your caramelized almonds.

To make those, --heat ! cup of almonds, sliced or whole, and 4 T sugar over the stove while stirring until all the sugar is dissolved and attached to the almonds. Add more sugar if desired. (Of course it is!) Remove from heat and let cool.

For the Dressing:

Blend all ingredients together until smooth and chill before serving. This makes a ton! Great to use half for the salad and half to save for later!

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