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Mom's Salad


This wonderful salad recipe was made at my brother's wedding reception a while ago and I fell in love with it. I call it Mom's Salad because Eric's mother-in-law made it, then my mom got a hold of the recipe and she made it all the time! My son Tyler will eat 4-5 servings of the salad when I make it, which makes another mother happy. If you want to keep leftovers, pour the dressing on each individual salads. If you are serving a group, pour the dressing on just before serving, toss and enjoy this amazing salad.


Mom's Salad
from Moffit Family


Salad

1 Head Romaine Lettuce
1 Head Red Leaf Lettuce
1/2 box of Baby Spinach
3/4 cup sliced mushrooms
3/4 cup grated Swiss cheese
1 Red Onion sliced
1/2 bacon or small package of bacon bits
1 cup Mandarin Oranges
1/2 cup sliver almonds
3 Tbsp sugar

In a saucepan mix sugar and almonds. Stir constantly and cook until almonds are toasted brown, Spread almonds on wax paper until cool and dry.


Dressing
Mix the following together:

3/4 Tbsp poppy seed
1/3 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup canola oil
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup grated onion
3/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp prepared yellow mustard

Mix salad in bowl. Add dressing to salad when ready to serve. If you add dressing to soon, you will have a soggy salad.


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