Strawberry & Spinach Salad

Strawberries were on sale today at the grocery store so that's what inspired me to blog this recipe.  I love this salad even in the winter time! Its also a great salad for a party because its simple and already includes the dressing ... plus it looks beautiful.  I use an egg slicer tool to cut the strawberries.  This saves time and also makes the slices exactly the same size.  If you want to serve this as an entree versus a side dish you could top it with grilled chicken breast, feta or goat cheese and maybe a small amount of thinly sliced red onion.  Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS
1 bag of fresh spinach leaves (8 - 10 oz)
1/2 quart strawberries (remove stems & slice thinly)
1/3 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup sugar (if using a sugar substitute reduce to 2 tablespoons)
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
dash of salt

DIRECTIONS
Make the dressing first by mixing the vinegar, sugar, mustard, oil & salt. Place the spinach leaves, strawberries and almonds in a large bowl and toss together with the dressing.  Serve immediately. If making ahead do not coat with the dressing until you are ready to serve. If you don't feel like making your own dressing, I suggest Ken's Steak House Lite Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette.