Fruity Spinach Salad

It's fresh tasting and VERY healthy! You can substitute other fruit such as strawberries or blueberries for the grapes, or other types of melon.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Yields: 10 cups

Ingredients

• 1  cantaloupe, seeded and skin removed
• 7  cups  torn fresh spinach
• 1  cup  chopped fresh mushrooms
• 1  cup  thinly sliced red onion
• 1⁄2 cup  halved green grape

• Dressing

• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 2  tablespoons  orange juice
• 2  tablespoons vinegar
• 1  tablespoon  chopped onion
• 1  dash pepper
• 1⁄3 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  teaspoon poppy seed
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

1. Cut melon half in 1/2 inch rings, then into 1 inch pieces;place in a bowl.
2. Add spinach, mushrooms, onion and grapes.
3. Chill for at least 2 hours.
4. Place sugar, orange juice, vinegar, onion, orange peel and pepper in a blender, cover and blend until smooth.
5. With blender running, gradually add oil until slightly thickened.
6. Stir in poppy seeds.
7. Cover and chill.
8. Just before serving, pour dressing over salad and toss.
9. Top with pecans.