Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Tablespoons Poppy Seeds
• 3/4 Cup Vinegar
• 3/4 Cup Sugar
• 1 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
• 3/4 teaspoon Dry Mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 1/2- 2 Tablespoons Red Onions (grated or see note)
• 2 Bunches Spinach (fresh)
• 1 Head Green Leaf Lettuce
• 1 1/2 Pound Bacon (cooked and crumbled)
• 1/4 Red Onion (sliced paper thin)
• 3 Cups Swiss Cheese (grated (about 3/4 lb))
• 1 Cup Cottage Cheese (drained)
• Other Toppings (optional - cooked chicken, avocados, fruit, pepitas, cherry tomatoes, etc.)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- For the Dressing ---
2. 2In a mason jar or bowl, whisk together the poppy seeds, vinegar, sugar, oil, mustard and salt.
3. 3Add the onions and combine.
4. 4Store in the fridge in a jar until ready to serve.
5. 5--- For the Salad ---
6. 6Toss all of the ingredients together in a large bowl and then drizzle in the dressing and toss again.
7. 7Only dress as much as you'd like, no need to use the whole jar if you only want a little dressing.