Fruity Chicken Salad

I have to share this new recipe with you. I found it as I was searching looking through one of my books and I am quite sad that I haven't noticed it before. It's perfect for me because I have craved salads since I have been pregnant. This one isn't so healthy though, the dressing has way too much sugar in it, but it makes it soooo goood!

Fruity Chicken Salad

Dressing:
3/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 c. vegetable oil ( I used one of those vegi oil subsitutes)
1 Tablespoon Poppy seeds

Salad:
3 c. chopped cooked chicken
6 c. torn spinach ( I use organic baby spinach)
1 qt. fresh strawberries, sliced
3 kiwis peeled and chopped
1 c. sliced almonds (it says to toast them but I am way too lazy to deal with that)

Dressing:
Process first 5 ingredients in blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides.

Turn blender on high, add oil in a slow steady stream. Pour mixture into a serving bowl and pour in poppy seeds.

Toss together chicken and dressing. Chill until ready to be served.

Place spinach on individual serving plates, top with fruit and chicken mixture.

add almonds (I dump everything into a large bowl. At my house you serve yourself....Get your own salad and put your own dressing on it. If you don't like the special dressing, get the Ranch out of the fridge.)