Craisins Salad ...for Chelsea

Craisins Salad
from my favorite cookbook The Essential Mormon Cookbook by Julie Badger Jensen pg. 21

1 head red leaf lettuce

1 heard green leaf lettuce

1 head iceberg lettuce

1 (8 oz.) pkg. shredded mozzarella cheese

1 (8 oz.) pkg. shredded Parmesan cheese

1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled [I use precooked from Sam's Club and microwave!]

1 (8 oz.) package Craisins

1 cup sliced almonds, toasted

1 recipe Craisins Salad Dressing (see below)

Break red and green leaf lettuce into pieces.  Shred iceberg lettuce.  Toss together with the other ingredients just before serving.  Pass dressing with salad. 

[I typically haven't shredded the iceberg but it would be a fun touch...and typically toss all together vs. pass dressing separately and have a little extra dressing.]

CRAISINS SALAD DRESSING

1/2 cup red wine vinegar

1 cup sugar

1/2 onion, chopped

1.5 tsp. salt

2 tsp. mustard

1 cup salad oil   [any oil basically...I typically use veg oil or canola oil if I'm feeling healthier, and half canola and half olive oil if I want to be fancy]

In a blender/food processor mix all ingredients, except oil.  Add oil and blend again.

Makes 12 servings. (or more)
(sorry no pic - I've tried 3 times and something isn't quite working with Blogger now - ...it's delicious a family fav. You can tone up or down the onion in the dressing depending on your liking.)