Festive Strawberry-Nut Salad

Heavenly!

Very Easy and wowed my guests as they thought it was all from scratch.

Took this to Christmas dinner ,it was a great go-along with the traditional feast. Many compliments given!

I made this salad but added avocado and tomatoes. The dressing is a bit sweet but it all pairs together well.

We and our guests loved this salad and the presentation is very appealing.

I made this "dessert" salad numerous times this summer after it was a hit for a special Mother's Day pontoon cruise. The carmelized almonds were the key ingredient, the poppyseed dressing, too, was light and tasty. Everyone commented on having strawberries in the salad. It's easy to make with few ingredients, and everything can be mixed ahead of time (I added the almonds just before serving). Delicious!

This is the best salad ever! I added chicken to it to make it a meal. I made enough so I could have it for a couple of meals. YUMMY!

I used equal or splenda instead of regular for this recipe. It was great for a refreshing change.

What a great salad! I used packaged Spinach leaves and a bag of Dole "European" lettuces, instead of the Boston lettuce. I cut back on time by using pre-packaged salad almonds that were sweetly coated and added a can of drained mandarin oranges. This salad makes a great meal on its own. I will definitely use this one over and over throughout the summer.

I have made this recipe 3 times so far, it will be made many times in my home. I substituted Splenda for the sugared almonds and made homemade poppy seed dressing to cut back on sugar content.