Summer Spinach Salad

If you haven't tried a new salad in a long time, this was FABULOUS!! Couldn't get enough of it.

Summer Spinach Salad

Callie Berger, Diamond Springs CA
America's Best Church Supper Recipes by Taste of Home

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
8 cups torn fresh spinach
3 green onions, sliced
2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced
3 large ripe bananas, cut into 1/2 inch slices
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Place the first 6 ingredients in a blender o rfood processor; cover and process until the sugar is dissolved. Add the poppy seeds; process just until blended.

In a salad bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat.
Yield: 14 servings