Strawberry Spinach Salad

1 bag spinach, washed and de-stemmed
1-2 pints strawberries sliced
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
2 T. sugar

To caramelize pecans, place pecans in saucepan with
sugar. Stir constantly over medium high heat until
light golden in color.  Pour onto cookie sheet to
cool.  Break up and crumble over rest of salad.

 Dressing
 
 3/4 c. white vinegar     

1 1/2 tsp. purple onion, grated
3/4 c. oil        

3/4 tsp. dry mustard
3/4 c. sugar

1/2 tsp salt

 Mix in blender. Store in refrigerator. Keeps 2 weeks.