Honey Vinaigrette

This is a variation on the Sweet Tarragon Vinaigrette I've made for years and lately we've been loving this one with a salad of dark leafy greens, mandarin oranges, olives, purple onion sliced very thin, almonds or walnuts, cranberries, feta cheese, (sometimes grilled chicken).

1/3 C honey
1/3 C olive oil
1/3 C red wine vinegar (I really like the Pompeian pomegranate infused)
1/8 tesp salt (or to taste)
1/8 tesp almond extract
1/2 tesp dry tarragon (optional)

You can whisk or blend it, but I like to put everything in a jar and shake it like crazy until it comes together.

It takes less than 5 minutes to throw together and is SO yummy!

Spring Spinach Strawberry Salad

• 1 package spinach
• 1 pint strawberries quartered
• 2 oz. sugar toasted almond slivers (toast almonds with 4 tesp. sugar in a dry pan until golden)

Dressing - blend together:

• 1/2 C. sugar
• 2 Tbsp. sesame seeds
• 1 Tbsp. poppy seeds
• 1 1/2 tesp. grated onion
• 1/4 tesp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tesp. paprika
• 1/2 C. apple cider vinegar
• 1/2. C. oil

Sweet Tarragon Vinaigrette

• 1/2 C. apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 C. olive oil
• 1/2 C. sugar
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp tarragon

Blend in blender. Refrigerate.

This is delicious with my Mom's Mandarin Orange Salad!!

Mom's famous Mandarin Orange Salad

Servings: 4-6

• 2 bunches romaine lettuce
• 1 pkg slivered almonds
• 2 cans drained mandarin oranges
• 1 bunch sliced green onions

Dressing:

• 1/2 C. apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 C. olive oil
• 1/2 C. sugar
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp tarragon

(Makes 8 servings dressing)

My Mom got this recipe from someone in her mini-church when we lived in Texas. We have enjoyed it in our family ever since. It can be made in lots of different variations. You can use red onion sliced into rings, black olives, sliced strawberries, walnuts, blueberries, or "praline" almonds. It's so good in the summer time. Add cooked chicken and it's a great lunch or light supper by itself!