~~A few weeks ago~~... fine, it was well over a month ago- I said I would post the recipe for Emily Salad and well, here I am finally making it to photograph to go along with the recipe! This is a favorite of Patrick's, and it's one of the few ways I enjoy a straight raw spinach salad. This was also a fun evening of experimenting with the shutter speed on the Canon!

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Spinach and Poppy Seed Salad

Change up your leafy green salad with this spinach salad that's adorned with orange slices and a flavorful poppy seed dressing.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword poppy seed, spinach

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings 4 servings

Author April

Ingredients

Salad

4 cups baby spinach
½ cup walnut pieces or pecan pieces
1 cup mandarin orange slices
crumbled feta cheese to taste or goat cheese
Dried cranberries

Dressing

⅓ cup sugar
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon grated onion
1 teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Instructions

Divide spinach among four plates. Arrange orange slices, nut pieces, cheese, and cranberries.
To make the dressing, put in a spill-proof container and shake until emulsified.
Dress salad right before serving.