Spinach Salad With Dressing

Name: Spinach Salad With Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 -2 bunch spinach leaves (or one bag fresh spinach); 5 stalks celery, chopped; 1 bunch green onion, chopped; 2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges; 1 cucumber, sliced; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1 cup sliced almonds; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup oil; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons vinegar; 1 tablespoon parsley; 1/2 teaspoon salt

Submitted by CongoGirl

"This is from a woman in my small group. It has one of the few salad dressings I will eat. The amounts of the salad ingredients can all be adjusted according to personal preference."

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photo by mersaydees

Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

Salad
1 -2 bunch spinach leaves (or one bag fresh spinach)
5 stalks celery, chopped
1 bunch green onion, chopped
2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges
1 cucumber, sliced
¹⁄₂ cup dried cranberries
Dressing
1 cup sliced almonds
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
¹⁄₄ cup oil
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon parsley
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt

directions

Put the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
Put the sliced almonds and 1/4 cup sugar in a fry pan on the stove. Cook over medium high heat, stirring frequently, until the almonds are slightly toasted and the sugar has carmelized, 5-10 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix the remaining dressing ingredients in a bowl.
Stir the almond mixture into the bowl with the other ingredients; mix to coat almonds.
Toss dressing with salad ingredients in bowl.