Poppy Seed Dressing and Candied Nuts Salad

To make this salad I like to do a combo of romaine lettuce and baby spinach.  Then I like to top it with fresh cut strawberries, raspberries, candied nuts and of course the dressing!

Poppy Seed Dressing

Recipe from: Susan Peterson

2/3 cup apple cider vinegar

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 tsp. dry mustard

1 tsp. salt

1 small onion, quartered

1 1/2 c. canola oil

1 T. poppy seeds

Handful of raspberries (optional)

1. Put vinegar in blender.
2. Add ingredients one at a time.
3. Blend for 10 minutes.
4. Refrigerate after using.

Candied nuts

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup pecans or slivered almonds

1. Put sugar in frying pan over 1 cup of desired nuts.
2. Cook on medium high heat.
3. Stir until sugar is melted. (Make sure to not let the sugar burn!)
4. Remove from stove and pan.
5. Cool on wax paper.
6. Break apart before serving.