SPINACH SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES & SPICED PECANS

Salad:
6 cups fresh spinach
2 cups strawberries, sliced
3/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced

Spiced Pecans:
1 cup pecans
1 egg white
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon water

Dressing:
1 cup salad oil
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon celery seed
2 tablespoons corn syrup

Prepare spiced pecans. Beat egg white until frothy, but not stiff. Add remaining ingredients, excluding pecans. Add pecans and mix to coat. Spread pecans on baking sheet in single layer and bake in a preheated 200 degree oven for 45 minutes, turn every 15 minutes.

For dressing, shake together all ingredients. Toss together salad ingredients. Toss dressing with salad just before serving, sprinkle dressed salad with pecans.