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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Spinach Salad

What you'll need:
1 head of iceberg lettuce, chopped
1 bag spinach, rinsed & drained
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced (optional)
3/4 - 1 pound Swiss cheese, grated
1/2 red onion, sliced
1-2 bunches green onions
1 pound strawberries, sliced
1/2 - 1 pound of bacon, fried crispy and crumbled
1/2 c. slivered almonds
3 T sugar

Place almonds and sugar in small pan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until sugar begins to melt. Continue stirring and coating almonds until sugar is completely melted and almonds are completely caramelised. Remove from heat, pour almonds onto a cutting board and separate.

Toss together lettuce, spinach, mushrooms, onions and bacon. Cover with strawberries, almonds and swiss cheese.

Dressing:
3/4 T. poppy seeds
1/3 c. raspberry vinegar
3/4 c. oil
1/3 c. strawberry jam
1/4 c. grated onion (optional)

Mix all together and serve with salad.

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