Cottage Cheese Spinach Salad - Spring Salads

1 package fresh spinach, torn

1 carton small -curd cottage cheese

1/2 cup pecans, toasted in pan with small amount of sugar

1/2 cup  sugar or Splenda 

3 T white wine or rice vinegar

2 T prepared horseradish

1/2 t salt 1/2 t ground mustard

1/2 sweet onion sliced and sautéed with DARK sesame vinegar until crisp

1 sliced red bell pepper

  

In large bowl layer spinach cottage cheese and pecan , peppers , and onions, repeat layers. Make the dressing by mixing the sugar or Splenda, vinegar and mustard. 

Toss dressing and salad together. Makes 10 + servings.