Ingredients

　　1/3 cup cider vinegar

　　3/4 cup sugar

　　2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

　　1 teaspoon salt

　　1 cup vegetable oil

　　1/2 small red onion, grated

　　1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds

　　1 teaspoon dry mustard

　　1/2 teaspoon paprika

　　1 1/2 pounds fresh spinach, washed and torn into pieces

　　1 can hearts of palm, drained and chopped

　　2 cups strawberries, stemmed and sliced

　　1 cup chopped walnuts

　　For the dressing, combine the vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, and salt in a saucepan and heat until the sugar dissolves, stirring frequently. Cool to room temperature. Whisk in the oil, onion, poppy seeds, dry mustard, and paprika, and set aside. Combine the spinach, hearts of palm, strawberries, and walnuts in a salad bowl. Add a little of the dressing at serving time and toss gently. Serve the remaining dressing alongside, so guests may help themselves.

　　The Lady & Sons, Too! by Paula Deen. © 2001 by Paula H. Deen. Published by Random House. All Rights Reserved.Paula H. Deen was born and raised in Albany, Georgia. She later moved to Savannah, where she and her two sons, Bobby and Jamie, started the Bag Lady catering company. The business took off and evolved into The Lady & Sons Restaurant, which is located in Savannah’s historic district and specializes in Southern cooking. Paula is the host of Food Network’s Paula’s Home Cooking and is a regular guest on QVC, where her cookbooks are one of the newtowrk’s biggest sellers.