Cranberry Spinach Salad

1 Tb. butter
3/4 cup slivered almonds
1 lb. spinach, rinsed and torn into pieces
1 cup dried cranberries
2 Tb. poppy seeds
1/2 cup white sugar
2 t. minced onion
1/4 t. paprika
1/2 cup apple cider
1/2 cup vegtable oil

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook and sir almonds in butter until lightly toasted. Remove from heat and let cool. In a large bowl comine spinach almonds, and cranberries. In a large bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients. Toss with spinach just before serving.

Easy Pasta Salad

Spiral pasta
Any combonation of the following
broccoli
tomatoes
cubed cheese
olives
cucumbers
pepperoni slices
onion
green pepper
artichoke hearts
1 bottle of italian dressing
Cook pasta. Add vegtables and cover with dressing.

Chicken Cabbage Salad

1/2 head of cabbage, chopped
4 green onions, sliced
1 pkg. ramen noodles, uncooked
1/2 cup sliced roasted almonds
2 chicken breasts cooked and cubed

Mix all together in a large bowl

Dressing
2 TB. sugar
3 TB. vinegar
3 TB. oil
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
seasoning packet from noodles

Mix all together. Pour over salad 1 hour before serving. Put in refrigerator until ready to serve