Recipe - Curried Spinach Salad

Sandy Brinks
2 Chicken breasts; raw, whole,
cut into thin strips
2 tablespoon Oil
2 tablespoon Soy sauce

SALAD
6 cup Spinach; torn
1 cup Apple; tart, chopped
One fourth cup Peanuts
One fourth cup Raisins

DRESSING
2/3 cup Oil
One half cup Mapleflavored syrup
One half cup Cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Instant minced onion
1 teaspoon Curry powder
1 teaspoon Prepared mustard
One fourth teaspoon Salt

For Dressing: Combine all in blender. Blend 15 seconds. Chill 4 hours
or overnight. Makes 12/3 cups dressing. 60 calories per tablespoon.
Saute chicken in oil after marinating in soy sauce. Drain and chill 4
hours or overnight.
For Salad: Combine spinach with 1 cup dressing or less if desired and
toss. Divide into 4 plates. Divide chicken, apple, peanuts, raisins and
place on top of spinach. Serve immediately with additional dressing if
desired. Each serving : 525 calories.
This dressing if very good and I have used it with other types of spinach
salads and have also made it with low calorie syrup. The original recipe
called for real maple syrup which makes the dressing extra special.
Serve with a good crusty french bread.