Jamie’s Cranberry Spinach Salad

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 pound spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 cup dried cranberries
1/4 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
2 teaspoons minced onion
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1/2 cup white sugar

1.In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook and stir almonds in butter until lightly toasted. Remove from heat, and let cool.
2.In a large bowl, combine the spinach with the toasted almonds and cranberries.
3.In a medium bowl, whisk together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, onion, paprika, white wine vinegar, cider vinegar, and vegetable oil. Toss with spinach just before serving.