Description
I always get rave reviews when I serve this simple salad with a zesty poppy seed dressing! I often don’t use the full amount of dressing, as I prefer less.
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon
- ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ½ red onion, coarsely chopped
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 10 cups torn romaine lettuce leaves
- 1 (10 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained
- ¼ cup toasted slivered almonds
Instructions
- Place bacon in a large
- deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain
- crumble and set aside.
- Place vinegar
- sugar
- red onion
- mustard powder
- and salt into the bowl of a blender. Cover
- and puree on high until smooth. Reduce blender speed to medium-low; slowly pour in the vegetable oil and blend until incorporated and the dressing is creamy. Stir in the poppy seeds and set aside.
- To serve
- toss the romaine in a large bowl with the crumbled bacon
- Mandarin oranges
- and enough dressing to moisten. Place onto salad plates and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 6