I first learned this recipe as a whitewater raft guide on the Salmon River in Idaho. Every guest loved it and I’ve made it for our wagon ride dinner guests, who’ve also enjoyed it. It’s a wonderful, cool salad that is perfect for hot days. Try it and tell me what you think! Don’t feel like making it? Book a dinner ride with us and let us do the work!
- pre-washed baby spinach (1 bag)
- slivered almonds
- 1 avocado
- sliced mandarin oranges (drained)
- dried cranberries
- poppyseed dressing (I recommend Brianna's)
- In a large salad bowl, mix together ingredients. (portions are personal, you might like more almonds and fewer cranberries. I pretty much just throw a handful of each in.)
- Drizzle with poppyseed dressing, tossing salad until you have the coating of dressing as heavy as you like.
- Serve.
- This is an easy one to make right there on site. Because it's tossed with the dressing it doesn't store altogether well, but I have had it a day later and it was okay.