Saturday, April 14, 2012

Spinach Salad and Poppy Seed Dressing

Spinach
Strawberries
Kiwi
Mandarin oranges
Black berries
Apples
Craisins
Toasted almonds or cinnamon almonds or candied walnuts
Toasted coconut
Swiss cheese, sliced or cubed

Dressing:
1/2 to 3/4 c. Vinegar
3/4 c. Sugar
3/4 tsp. dry mustard
1-1/2 tsp salt

Blend all the above in blender.  As blender is going add 1-1/2 c. oil. After blending add 1 Tbsp poppy seed and 1 red onion-thinly sliced. Marinate dressing for 2 hours and toss over Salad right before serving. This Makes a lot of dressing.

Alternate recipe for use with this dressing:
Spinach
3/4 lb. Swiss cheese
1 c. rinsed cottage cheese
Sliced mushrooms
1/2 lb. cooked bacon