MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Ingredients

1/2 pound fancy leaf lettuce or spinach
1 small purple onion, thinly sliced
1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup oil
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Line six individual salad plates with lettuce leaves. Arrange onion slices over lettuce and orange segments over onions. Just before serving, combine remaining ingredients in a container and shake until sugar dissolves; pour dressing over salad. Refrigerate any leftover dressing. Makes 6 servings.