Name: Sugar Toasted Almond Spinach Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Slivered almonds - ½ cup; White sugar - 3 tablespoons; Red wine vinegar - ¾ cup; Salad oil - ⅓ cup; White sugar - ⅓ cup; Yellow mustard - 2 tablespoons; Poppy seeds - ¾ tablespoon; Salt - ¾ teaspoon; Romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces - 1 head; Baby spinach leaves - 1 (6 ounce) bag; Sliced mushrooms - ¾ pound; Shredded Swiss cheese - ¾ pound; Red onion, chopped - 1; Mandarin oranges - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Sugar Toasted Almond Spinach Salad

1. Slivered almonds ½ cup

2. White sugar 3 tablespoons

3. Red wine vinegar ¾ cup

4. Salad oil ⅓ cup

5. White sugar ⅓ cup

6. Yellow mustard 2 tablespoons

7. Poppy seeds ¾ tablespoon

8. Salt ¾ teaspoon

9. Romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces 1 head

10. Baby spinach leaves 1 (6 ounce) bag

11. Sliced mushrooms ¾ pound

12. Shredded Swiss cheese ¾ pound

13. Red onion, chopped 1

14. Mandarin oranges 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Sugar Toasted Almond Spinach Salad

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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

3 . Stage

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.