"Mandarin oranges add the color and the dressing adds the zing to this mixture of greens. You can use spinach or iceberg lettuce in place of romaine, or use a combination of any of them."
Mix lettuce, oranges, green onions, and almonds in a large mixing bowl.
Blend sugar, vinegar, salt, and mustard in a blender. Stream oil into the dressing while blending. Continue to blend until the dressing emulsifies. Add poppy seeds and blend briefly to mix. Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
This is a keeper! Watch out though - this makes a LOT of dressing, more than one salads worth. That is OK - it keeps well and is delicious. A couple of notes: for the salad dressing I used 2...
Light-tasting, lovely, delicious little salad! I cut the dressing amount in half, and I have some left over to try on some cut-up fruit! This is simply delicious. However, I might cut back on...