Rainwater Dressing

This fabulous recipe comes from a girl I do catering with. It is her signature salad dressing and is requested all the time. Enjoy this with a summer salad of lettuce, cucumber, red onion, cherry tomatoes and some nice garlic croutons! Delicious

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 48
• Yields: 3 cups

Ingredients

• 2  cups sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons  grated onions
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1  minced garlic clove
• 3⁄4 cup cider vinegar
• 1  cup light olive oil (the kind that says "best for salad dressing and flavoring" on the label. It is lighter in color and)
• 1  tablespoon poppy seed

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine first 6 ingredients and beat with electric mixer for about 4 minutes to dissolve sugar.
2. Add the oil and poppy seeds and continue beating for about 10 minutes more.
3. Pour dressing into a pitcher or large jar.
4. Will keep for several days in refrigerator.
5. Just stir well to serve.