Sugar Toasted Almond Spinach Salad

Name: Sugar Toasted Almond Spinach Salad
Cook time: 3 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: ½ cup slivered almonds; 3 tablespoons white sugar; ¾ cup red wine vinegar; ⅓ cup salad oil; ⅓ cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons yellow mustard; ¾ tablespoon poppy seeds; ¾ teaspoon salt; 1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces; 1 (6 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves; ¾ pound sliced mushrooms; ¾ pound shredded Swiss cheese; 1 red onion, chopped; 1 cup mandarin oranges

This recipe is easy to make, but tastes impressive and is always a big hit at barbecues. You can swap the mandarin oranges for dried cranberries depending on your personal preference.

INGRIDIENT

½ cup slivered almonds

3 tablespoons white sugar

¾ cup red wine vinegar

⅓ cup salad oil

⅓ cup white sugar

2 tablespoons yellow mustard

¾ tablespoon poppy seeds

¾ teaspoon salt

1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces

1 (6 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves

¾ pound sliced mushrooms

¾ pound shredded Swiss cheese

1 red onion, chopped

1 cup mandarin oranges

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Combine almonds and sugar in a small skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until sugar is melted over almonds, about 3 minutes. Spread almonds in a single layer on waxed paper to cool.

Step: 2

To make the salad dressing, whisk together the vinegar, salad oil, sugar, mustard, poppy seeds, and salt in a bowl; set aside.

Step: 3

Toss together the romaine lettuce, spinach, mushrooms, Swiss cheese, onion, and oranges in a large bowl. Sprinkle almonds and drizzle dressing over top of salad just before serving.

NUTRITION FACT

Per Serving: 262 calories; protein 10.9g; carbohydrates 17.9g; fat 17.4g; cholesterol 25.8mg; sodium 244.7mg.

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