5/12/2012 Basket - Spinach Bacon Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Spinach Bacon Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Uses from this basket: Spinach
Other produce: Red onion, mushroom

• Spinach leaves, washed
• Red onion, sliced
• Swiss cheese, shredded
• Bacon crumbles
• Candied almond slivers or slices
• Sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp poppy seeds

Mix sugar, salt, dry mustard, and onion powder until smooth.  Pour into blender and add vinegar and oil.  Blend until smooth.  Stir in poppy seeds.

Toss spinach, onion, cheese, bacon, almonds, and mushrooms with poppy seed dressing.