Strawberry Spinach Salad With Creamy Raspberry Dressing

This is my creamy version of this delicious salad.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  sliced almonds or 1⁄2 cup  slivered almonds
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 3  tablespoons water
• 4  bunches spinach, washed and torn (about 4 cups)
• 10  large strawberries, washed and quartered
• 1⁄4 cup  thinly sliced red onion
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄4 cup raspberry vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil (mild)
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 4  teaspoons poppy seeds
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375ºF.
2. Spread almonds on parchment paper on a baking sheet.
3. Sprinkle with sugar and spritz with water.
4. Toast almonds in oven until golden (about 10 minutes or so).
5. Remove and cool.
6. Toss together spinach, strawberries and onion.
7. Whisk together sugar, vinegar, olive oil, mayo, poppy seeds, salt and pepper.
8. Just before serving, drizzle salad with raspberry dressing and sprinkle with candied almonds.