Spinach Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing

Description

Source: FARMHOUSE FAMILY DINNERS - Taste of Home Magazine

I love to bring this salad to parties or serve it as a healthy lunch. It’s been a family favorite for a while. The easy homemade dressing is the best part. - Nikki Barton, Providence, UT

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh baby spinach
• 4 cups torn iceberg lettuce
• 1 ½ cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• ½ lb. bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• ¼ cup chopped red onion
• 3 Tbsp. sugar
• ¾ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. ground mustard
• ½ cup canola oil
• 1 ½ tsp. poppy seeds

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine spinach, lettuce, mushrooms and bacon.
2. Place vinegar, onion, sugar, salt and mustard in blender.
3. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream.
4. Transfer to a bowl; stir in poppy seeds.
5. Divide salad among 6 plates; drizzle with dressing.

YIELD: 6 SERVINGS (1 CUP DRESSING)