strawberry spinach salad

when you first see the ingredients to this salad, you’ll think eww.  that sounds awful.  but it’s not.  it’s quite delicious.  in fact, it was the first ranch dressing free salad i ever liked!

• 2 pkg. fresh baby spinach, rinsed and dried
• 1 1/2 qt. fresh strawberries, sliced
• dried cherries
• slivered almonds

dressing:

• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 c apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1/2 c vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp poppy seeds
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds

1. in a large serving bowl, toss together the spinach, strawberries, cherries and almonds.  refrigerate until ready to serve.
2. in a salad dressing shaker, combine all ingredients shaking well.  refrigerate until ready to serve.
3. when ready to serve, toss salad with dressing.*

*if you’re not planning on eating the salad in one sitting, i would not recommend tossing the dressing into the salad.  i’d serve the dressing on the side, that way your leftovers will be fresh.

enjoy!