festive strawberry nut salad

By momofsixplus1

caramelized nuts give this salad a sweet crunchy taste

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 2 cups packed torn fresh spinach leaves
• 2 cups packed torn boston lettuce
• 2 cups halved strawberries
• 1/3 cup kraft creamy poppyseed dressing

Preparation

Step 1

toss almonds with sugar in medium nonstick skillet;cook on medium heat 6-8 min or until sugar forms golden brown syrup and evenly coats the almonds,stirring constantly. spread into single layer on greased baking sheet or sheet of wax paper: cool. break into small pieces.

toss spinach leaves, boston leaves and strawberries in large bowl.

Drizzle with dressing just before serving, mix lightly. Sprinkle with almonds. serve on a chilled plate

makes 6 servings, 1 cup each.

*substitute tart fresh raspberries or sliced peeled peaches for the strawberries.