Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Salad:

1 bag tender baby spinach

1/2 to 1 head iceberg lettuce, torn into bite size pieces

top with:

1/2  to 1 cup dried cranberries

1/2 to 1 cup sliced candied almonds

1/2 to 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

sliced mushrooms (opt.)

crumbled bacon (opt.)

Poppy Seed Dressing:

1 cup vegetable oil 

1/2 cup white vinegar

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dried mustard

1/4 purple onion, diced

1 clove of garlic, minced

Combine ingredients in blender and blend thoroughly until all bits of onion and garlic are pretty much dissolved. Then add 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds and pulse quickly. Dressing will be slightly pink. Chill before serving. 

*This salad is DELICIOUS. The dressing one of my favorites. Sometimes I use olive oil instead of vegetable oil,  stevia/truvia instead of sugar, and slivered almonds instead of candied ones.