April 18, 2010

Poppy Seed Dressing

This recipe comes from Crystal V. She made this dressing to go on our salad for the SASSSC birthday party...many of us loved it. SO, here's the recipe! The ingredients with a star next to them are the ones she used...all others are optional.

Poppy Seed Dressing with Tossed Salad

Salad Ingredients:

Romaine Lettuce
Iceberg Lettuce
*Parsley Sprigs
Celery, chopped
Green onion chopped
Mandarin Oranges
*Walnuts
*Dry Cranberries (added)
*Spring Mix Greens (instead of other lettuce listed above)

Ingredients for Dressing:

*3/4 cups Sugar
*1 Tsp. Dry Mustard
*1 Tsp. Salt
1/3 cups Wine Vinegar
*1 cup Salad Oil
*1 Tsp. Poppy Seed
*1/3 cups Red Wine Vinegar (instead of wine vinegar listed above)

Tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces. Toss ingredients and chill. Pour dressing over tossed salad just before serving.

Dressing: Combine sugar, mustard, salt and vinegar. Add oil slowly, beating constantly with electric or rotary beater. Stir in poppy seeds last.

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