Mandarin Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb. fresh spinach, stemmed and torn into bite size pieces
• 1/2 lb. red leaf lettuce, torn into bite size pieces
• 1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1/4 lb. bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
• boiled eggs, sliced
• mushrooms (optional)
• pecans or almonds, candied 

Dressing:

• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 1 onion, grated, juice reserved
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds

Directions

1. Whisk together the sugar, mustard, salt, vinegar, onion juice, oil and poppy seeds. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.