Spinach Romaine Salad

This is a hearty recipe from my mother-in-law! Make sure you drain and dry everything well. These are heavy ingredients and you want to keep it as light as possible so it will hang together.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  cups  dry  spinach leaves, torn
• 1 -2  cup  of shredded lettuce or 1 -2  cup  the crispy part romaine lettuce
• 5  crisp bacon, slices broken into pieces
• 10  ounces  , washed drained, and dry small curd cottage cheese
• 1  red onion, sliced
• 3⁄4 cup  shredded swiss cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) can  of mandarian oranges (well drained)
•  sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle  poppy seed dressing

Directions

1. Toss together spinach, lettuce, bacon, cottage cheese, onion, swiss cheese, oranges, and mushrooms.
2. Toss with dressing. Add as little or as much dressing as to taste.