Cranberry Almond Spinach Salad

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A festive flavorful Spinach Salad! With these pretty red and green colors this is the perfect salad to serve for a Christmas party. It has the perfect blend of sweet, savory, toasted flavor and crunchy goodness. You'll love every last bite of it!

Ingredients
Salad

• 16 oz baby spinach
• 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 1 cup dried cranberries

Sesame Seed Dressing

• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 3 Tbsp white sugar
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 Tbsp honey
• 1 Tbsp finely minced shallot
• 2 Tbsp sesame seeds , toasted
• 1 Tbsp poppy seeds (optional)

Instructions

• For the dressing: In a bowl or jar whisk together white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar and sugar until the sugar has dissolved. 
• Stir in olive oil, honey, shallot, sesame seeds and optional poppy seeds until mixture is well blended.
• For the salad: Add spinach, almonds and cranberries to a salad bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss. Serve immediately after adding dressing.