Poppy Seed Salad

Dressing Ingredients;
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tsp salt
2 Tbs yellow mustard
2 Tbs poppy seed
2 cups oil
1/2 medium onion

Put all ingredients listed above in a blender and mix for a few min until the onion is dissolved and the mixture is thoroughly blended.

Salad Ingredients

1 head Romain lettuce (or iceberg lettuce)
1 head red leaf lettuce
1/2 bag of baby spinach leaves
2 cans mandarin oranges (cold)
1 bag of sliced almonds (8 ounces)...that have been toasted and sugared.
1 cup dried Cranberries

Candied Almonds
If you want to you may candy the almonds by putting about one tablespoon of butter in a non-stick fry pan (med size) and sprinkle about two tablespoons of sugar over the butter... then place the almonds on top of the butter and sugar and sprinkle about 3 tablespoons of sugar on top of the almonds in the pan. Put the heat on medium and watch very carefully. As soon as the the sugar begins to melt and brown in the center on the pan .. turn the entire mixture over with a spatula. Continue to watch and turn as the nuts brown... this can burn very quickly if not watched. Try not to turn too often because this can cause the nuts to break. When all the sugar is melted...remove from heat and pour onto a plate and let it cool.

Toss the greens in as much dressing as seems good to you.....then top with oranges, almonds and cranberries