Glenda'S Mandarin Orange Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Dressing
1 onion, minced
2/3 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
Salad
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
1 (10 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
5 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
3 tablespoons slivered almonds
3 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon

Preparation

Place the onion, sugar, mustard, celery seed, and black pepper into a small bowl. Pour in the vinegar, and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Whisk in the olive oil until the dressing is thick. Cover, and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
To make the salad, toss the lettuce, oranges, mushrooms, almonds, and bacon together in a large bowl. Drizzle with the dressing, and toss again to coat.