Spinach Salad with Berries and Bleu

Most men swoon over a nice juicy steak and potatoes.  Not Baldy.  This man loves a good spinach salad.  Any meal I make automatically becomes amazing if I put a salad like this on the table.  Below is one of his favorites.

Fresh baby spinach and/or mixed greens

Dried cranberries or mixed berries

Candied pecans*

Bleu cheese crumbles

Red onion, chopped

White mushrooms, sliced

Strawberries, sliced

Vinaigrette Dressing (Raspberry or Balsamic is great.  Our favorite right now is Raspberry Cherry).

*I usually make my own candied pecans by cooking them in a skillet with a little butter and brown sugar over medium to medium-high heat, stirring frequently.  The butter melts and the sugar begins to caramelize as you are coating the nuts.  Watch carefully so they don't burn.  Then lay them out on waxed paper to cool and break apart as needed.