Laura's Salad

Lettuce and/or Spinach as desired

Bacon, cooked and crumbled

red onion

Cheese

Mandarine oranges

Mushrooms

Slivered Almonds



Mix salad ingredients. Add dressing


Poppyseed Dressing

3/4 cup vinegar

3/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup dry mustard



Blend in blender. Then add:

1 1/2 cups oil


Blend.


Pour into serving container. Then add:


1 1/2 T poppyseeds


My recipe says do not blend, but I shake it up before pouring/using.

This makes a lot.

[from Valerie]

Strawberry Spinach Salad

1 bag fresh spinach (but I don't use bags--I buy bunches)

Fresh, sliced strawberries

1 red onion

1 small bag slivered almonds

Optional: Add romaine lettuce



Mix salad ingredients



Pour dressing on top:

Poppyseed Dressing
3/4 cup vinegar

3/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup dry mustard



Blend in blender. Then add:
1 1/2 cups oil

Blend.

Pour into serving container.

Then add:

1 1/2 T poppyseeds

My recipe says do not blend, but I shake it up before pouring/using.


This makes a lot.

[from Valerie]

Pasta Salad with Spinach

Mix up your favorite pasta salad recipe. Let chill. Toss with fresh spinach before serving.


Here is what I use:

Bow tie pasta-cooked & drained, diced red bell pepper, chopped red onion, chopped cucumber, a small can of mandarin oranges-drained, slivered almonds, Feta cheese, black pepper, and tossed with Kraft Mandarin Orange Dressing. Chill for several hours. Toss with fresh spinach and extra dressing when ready to serve.



*Serve with fresh bakery bread or crescent rolls.

[from Doodiebug30]

Oriental Salad

shredded cabbage (About 1/2 bag of cole slaw mix)
Chopped lettuce
Dried pineapple (or you could use fresh)
slivered red onion
crunchy chinese noodles
slivered almonds
*optional- diced cooked chicken



Toss with one of the many oriental viniagrette dressings on the market.

[from Doodiebug30]