Spinach Salad with Strawberries

Dressing:

2 T red wine vinegar
½ C oil (add more if too thick)
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. dry mustard
½ C strawberry jam

Salad:

1/3 C sugar
15 wontons, Cut into thin strips
1 pkg. fresh spinach, stems trimmed
½ C red bell pepper, chopped
1 C strawberries, sliced
1 C cashew pieces
1 large head red leaf lettuce, torn
1 purple onion, sliced
Cooked and crumbled bacon

Mix dressing ingredients together and set aside. Head a medium frying pan and add sugar and nuts. Stir constantly over medium heat until nuts are coated and slightly browned. Remove from heat and set aside. Fry wontons in hot cooking oil and drain onto paper towels. When ready to serve salad, put lettuce, spinach, bacon, red pepper, onion and strawberries into a large bowl and toss. Add salad dressing and toss. Add sugared nuts and wontons last. Makes 10 servings. Variation: Use fresh raspberries and raspberry jam instead of strawberries and strawberry jam. Substitute almonds for cashews. When fresh berries aren’t available, substitute dried cranberries.