Spinach Salad

• 1 12 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 34 cup white vinegar
• 1 12 cups oil
• 34 cup sugar
• 1 12 tablespoons grated onions
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 34 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 purple onion
• 2 -3 bunches spinach
• 1 small head lettuce
• 34 cup grated swiss cheese
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 12 lb bacon, fried and crumbled
• 34 lb mushroom (optional)

1. Dressing: In a blender or food processor, mix the first 7 dressing ingredients.
2. Then marinate the purple onion sliced in rings for several hours in the dressing.
3. Salad: Clean spinach and lettuce and break into pieces.
4. Mix with swiss cheese (sometimes I use colby-jack), cottage cheese, bacon and mushrooms.
5. Note: Add dressing and bacon just before serving.
6. Dressing keeps fresh for 4 days.

poppy seeds, white vinegar, oil, sugar, onions, salt, mustard, purple onion, bunches spinach, head lettuce, swiss cheese, cottage cheese, bacon, mushroom

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spinach-salad-154897 (may not work)