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Strawberry Almond Salad

"This is one of those go-to recipes for salad that you will rely on throughout the year. Strawberries are no longer available only in the summer so the ingredients for this strawberry salad recipe are
always available."

Salad

1 bag of romaine salad
1/4 red onion, chopped
1 pint of strawberries, sliced
1 cup slivered almonds, caramelized
2 T. butter
1/3 cup sugar
Dressing, recipe below

Combine romaine, onion and strawberries in a mixing bowl.

Caramelize almonds by melting butter and sugar together then stirring in the almonds. Stir until lightly browned and almonds are well coated, approximately 5 minutes on medium heat. Cool on foil then break into small pieces.

Use this technique to make any kind of caramelized nuts you prefer. You can also spice them up a bit by adding cinnamon or nutmeg to the melted butter.

Dressing

3/4 cup mayo
1/4 cup milk
2 T. poppyseeds
1/3 cup sugar
2 T. raspberry vinegar
1/4 c. cider or rice vinegar

Just before serving, combine salad mixture, caramelized almonds and dressing. I usually serve this salad, and others like it, in a trifle bowl because it's very colorful and can easily be layered. Serves 8.