Beth’s famous Spinach Salad with Hot Citrus Dressing

Beth’s famously popular tasty sweet and hot spinach salad.

Ingredients

• Salad:
• 2 lb. fresh spinach
• 4 oranges, peeled and sectioned
• 1 purple onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
• 3 oz. goat cheese
• 1 cup dried, sweetened Cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• Dressing:
• 1 (6 ounce) can FROZEN orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoon grated orange rind
• 1 tsp.dry mustard
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. hot sauce
• 1 cup peanut oil

Directions

1. For the Salad:
2. Toss all ingredients together and mix well
3. For the Dressing: Yields 2 1/2 cups.
4. Process first three ingredients in a blender until smooth.
5. Add brown sugar and the next four ingredients, process smooth.
6. Turn blender on high; add oil in slow steady stream.
7. Heat mixture in a saucepan until it boils.
8. Turn down heat to medium and cook for ten minutes.