romaine and mandarin orange salad with poppy seed dressing

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices bacon
• 1/3 cup apple vinegar
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 red onion, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
• 10 cups torn romaine lettuce leaves
• 1 (10 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained
• 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• 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 salad plates and sprinkle with toasted almonds.