Spinach Fruit Salad

Spinach Fruit Salad Dressing ¾ cup raspberry vine-gar ¼ cup vegetable oil ½ cup sugar 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon salt1-2 tablespoons poppy seeds Salad 1 pound spinach, cleaned and stemmed 1 (16-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained, or 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries 1 pound mushrooms sliced ½ red onion, sliced ¼ cup sunflower seeds, or 2 tablespoons sesame seedsCombine dressing ingredients. Refrigerate for up to 24 hours.Combine salad ingredi-ents. Pour dressing over salad. Serve immediately.Serves eight.Nutrition values per serving: 188 calories, 4 g protein, 27 g carbohydrates, 9 g fat, 2 g fi-ber.?Eating Right from 8 to 18? by Sandra K. Nissenberg and Barbara Pearl

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