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Christmas Salad

From the kitchen of Lenore Frodsham

A green salad with bacon, mushrooms, mandarin oranges, and Craisins, tossed in a poppy seed dressing.

Added September 29, 2026

Prep
~30 min
Wait
~3 hr
Total
~3 hr 30 min

~ Times are estimates where the original recipe did not say.

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Dressing

  1. Mix the dressing ingredients together.

Then

  1. Marinate the onions and mushrooms in about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the dressing for several hours.

  2. Just before serving, put the mushrooms and onions into the salad.

  3. Add more dressing if needed.

  4. Add croutons, sunflower seeds, or pine nuts if desired.

Notes & tips

  • The dressing can also be made with 1/2 cup of grape OR orange juice instead.

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