Spinach Berry Salad with Lemon Dressing

Ingredients 

For the Brown Sugar Almonds

• 1/2 Cup Almonds, Slivered
• 2 Tablespoons Butter
• 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar, or more
• 1 teaspoons Cinnamon

For the Dressing

• 1 Cup Lemon Juice, use as much fresh as you can
• 1/2 Cup Oil, canola or vegetable
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon Ginger, ground
• 1/8 Cup Lemon Zest, 2 tablespoons

For the Salad

• 1 Bunch Spinach, baby, washed
• Strawberries, sliced
• 1 Can Mandarin Oranges, drained, or blackberries

Instructions

For the Almonds

1. Toast the almonds over medium heat, watching carefully so as to not burn until slightly browning. Make sure you move them around while toasting.
2. Add butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.
3. Continue to cook, stirring frequently until brown sugar begins to bubble and stick to the almonds.
4. Remove from heat and spread almonds on parchment paper to cool.

For the Dressing

1. Place the dressing ingredients in a jar and shake to combine or place in a bowl and whisk together.

For the Salad

1. Combine the spinach, berries and oranges in a large bowl.
2. Drizzle desired amount of dressing over the salad, toss everything together in a bowl, top with almonds and serve immediately.