Serves: 7
Total Calories: 436

Dressing:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon poppy seed
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Salad:
10 - 12 ounces fresh spinach
2 small oranges, peeled, sliced
2 cups halved strawberries
1/3 cup sliced, toasted almonds

Variation For Poppy Seed Dressing:
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons minced green onions
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup cooking oil
1/4 cup cider vinegar

For Dressing:
Thoroughly mix all Dressing ingredients. Chill several hours to blend flavors.

For Salad:
Wash and drain spinach and tear it into bite-sized pieces. Arrange in large bowl. Top with orange slices, strawberries, and almonds. Drizzle Dressing over Salad.

For Variation For Poppy Seed Dressing:
Thoroughly mix all ingredients. Chill and drizzle over salad.


Fun Fact: Of all the ethnic groups and religions that came to Pennsylvania for freedom—Anabaptists, Quakers, Mennonites, Dunkards, Moravians, Schwenkfelders—only the Amish (Anabaptists) and Mennonites of the Pennsylvania Dutch country in the east-central section have kept their individual identity.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 7
Total Calories: 436
Calories from Fat: 323

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