Spinach Salad A Ma Facon

This has become my signature salad because ... I make it just about once a week. :-)

Ingredients:

-   6 cups Spinach ( I like the leaves to be a bit thicker so no baby spinach please)

-  1  fuji apple (preferably organic, if not peel the thick/glossy skin please)

-  1/2 cup cheese grated ( I like Trader Joe's Toscano with black pepper, but you can use parmesan or any hard cheese

you like)

-  1/2 cup pecan

-  1/2 lemon (to keep the apple from turning brown

Vinaigrette:

 * Mix well equal part of sugar and vinegar + double part olive oil

- 2 TBSP  olive oil (w/ garlic)

- 1 TBSP sugar

- 1 TBSP japanese seasoned vinegar (if you can't find, use apple cider vinegar and add a pinch of salt)

Preparation:

-  Remove stems from spinach leaves, wash and dry well

-  Cut the fuji apple into quarters, remove core and slice.  Then sprinkle with lemon so they don't turn yellow.

-  Break up the pecan if they come in halves

-  Grate the cheese

-  Before serving mix the vinaigrette well, than slather it on the spinach leaves until just covered, add pecan,

apple, cheese et voila`

Easy peasy cheesy yummy salad that will make you as strong as Popeye !! :-)