Around the holidays I was racking my brain to find a great salad that would fit with all the holiday food of ham and turkey. 

This

Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

fit the bill because it not only has spinach and iceberg lettuce for a nice variety,

but the addition of candied walnuts and bacon send it over the top!

It is delicious and I love this Poppy Seed Dressing with it.

Just the right amount of sweet and tart!

You will need:

4 cups fresh baby spinach

4 cups iceberg lettuce

1 ½ cups sliced fresh mushrooms

Candied Walnuts

½ pound bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Dressing:

¼ cup red wine vinegar

3 Tbsp sugar

¾ tsp salt

¼ tsp ground mustard

½ cup canola oil

1 ½ tsp poppy seeds

To Make:

 In a large bowl, combine spinach, lettuce, mushrooms, and bacon.

Place vinegar, salt, sugar, and mustard in blender.

While processing, gradually add oil in steady stream.

Transfer to a bowl; stir in poppy seeds.

Divide salad among 6 plates, drizzle with dressing.

Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

2015-01-30 08:08:49

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Ingredients

1. 4 cups fresh baby spinach
2. 4 cups iceberg lettuce
3. 1 ½ cups sliced fresh mushrooms
4. Candied Walnuts
5. ½ pound bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Dressing

1. ¼ cup red wine vinegar
2. 3 Tbsp sugar
3. ¾ tsp salt
4. ¼ tsp ground mustard
5. ½ cup canola oil
6. 1 ½ tsp poppy seeds

Instructions

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

By Cooking with Crystal

Adapted from Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2014

Adapted from Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2014

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 Enjoy!