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INGREDIENTS

    Dressing
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1/3 medium onion , chopped
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1/3 teaspoon poppy seeds

    • Salad

  • 1 head red leaf lettuce , washed and torn into bite size pieces
  • 1 orange , peeled and sliced into rounds
  • 1 avocado , sliced
  • 1/2 red onion , thinly sliced

    • Walnut Croutons

  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. For the dressing:.
  2. Blend first 5 ingredients in a blender. With the motor running, add the oil gradually.
  3. Stop the blender and add the poppy seeds stirring with a spoon to combine. (Do not use the blender after adding the poppy seeds).
  4. For the walnut croutons:.
  5. Sauté the nuts in the butter and salt until toasted smelling and crispy.
  6. For the salad:.
  7. Arrange the lettuce in a large salad bowl. Dress with 1/4-1/2 cup of the dressing. Scatter the orange, avocado, onion and walnut croutons on top.
  8. Serve immediately.