FRESH SPINACH & PEAR SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING

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This recipe is a variation of a cooking school recipe. Whenever I take this to parties, it gets eaten up fast no matter how much extra I make.

Provided by aviva

Categories     Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 (10 ounce) packages fresh spinach leaves
3 -4 ripe pears, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon ground dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds

Steps:

  • Tear spinach leaves into bite-sized pieces and place in large salad bowl (Amount of spinach can be varied based on how much dressing you like on your salad).
  • Add pears and onion.
  • In food processor with steel knife blade, combine sugar, vinegar, mustard, and salt.
  • With machine running, add oil through feed tube and process until dressing is thick (The slower you add the oil, the thicker the dressing).
  • Add poppy seeds.
  • Drizzle salad with dressing and toss well to coat.
  • Serve immediately.
  • You can make the dressing ahead and mix salad right before serving.

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