SPICED CHERRY SALAD

Dried cherries add tangy flavor to this colorful salad

• 1 cup dried tart cherries
• 1 (11-ounce) can mandarin orange sections, drained
• 2 kiwi, peeled and sliced
• ¼ cup orange juice
• ¼ cup sifted confectioner's sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted

Put dried cherries, mandarin orange sections and kiwi slices in a salad bowl. Combine orange juice, confectioner's sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; mix well. Pour orange juice mixture over fruit mixture; mix gently. Refrigerate, covered, 1 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with toasted almonds just before serving. (makes 6 servings)