Spinach Salad

So..this blog is about the food right?! RIGHT! So I figured I would start of by sharing with the world one of my absolute favorite meals that I eat AT LEAST once a week, and before you ask, yes, this salad is big and hearty enough to be a meal, and in today's world of ranch dressing on all the greens its a nice change of pace for any salad fan. Lets talk setup then shall we? We start with a bed of baby spinach (obviously), and we follow that with a hearty handful of rich feta cheese, red onions (small diced), mandarin oranges, BACON, craisins, walnuts and two perfectly salty and crunchy flatbread croutons. Add in the option of topping this sweet and savory pallet attack with either braised chicken thigh meat, grilled shrimp or seared salmon, and you have a meal anyone who loves a little contrast can enjoy. OH! What's a salad without dressing? A mess of random toppings on some foliage is what. Thankfully this salad is served with a sweet tomato dressing that is so simple to make that it would completely shock you if you knew what went into it. All you need to know though is that it is the perfect sweet and tangy topping that ties everything together and will leave you wondering how you ever made it through a hot summer evening without this refreshing twist on your typical spinach salad.