Janine's Sister's Fall/Winter Salad

Lori Anne's spinach, fruit and nut salad with a brown sugar vinaingrette. Not diabetic friendly!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 1 cup dressing

Ingredients

• For the salad

• 1⁄2 cup pecans, halves
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, halves
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2  tablespoons butter, melted
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (10 ounce) package  prewashed spinach
• 2  pears, ripe, cut into chunks
• 2  apples, cut into chunks

• For the vinaigrette

• 1⁄2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1⁄3 cup  vegetable oil, do not substitute olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. For the salad, stir together first 4 ingredients and spread on a lightly greased baking sheet.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 12-15 minutes, stirring often.
3. Let cool and set aside.
4. Combine spinach and fruit; drizzle with the vinaigrette and sprinkle with the sugared nuts.
5. For the vinaigrette, just whisk all ingredients in a cup.