Superstar Spinach Salad

* Exported from MasterCook *

Superstar Spinach Salad

Recipe By : Taste of Home, June/July, 1997
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads Taste Of Home

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cantaloupe half -- seeded and peeled
7 cups fresh spinach -- torn
1 1/2 cups fully cooked ham -- cubed
1 cup red onion -- thinly sliced
1/2 cup green grapes -- halved
Dressing:
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
dash pepper
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
1/3 cup chopped pecans -- toasted

Cut melon half into 1/2-in. rings. Cut rings with a 1 1/2-in. star-shaped
cookie cutter or into 1-in. pieces; place in a bowl. Add spinach, ham,
onion, and grapes. Chill for at least 2 hours. Place sugar, orange juice,
vinegar, onion, orange peel and pepper in a blender; cover and blend until
smooth. With blender running, gradually add oil until slightly thickened.
Stir in poppy seeds. Cover and chill. Just before serving, pour dressing
over salad and toss. Top with pecans. Yield: 6 servings.

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NOTES : "'Cantaloupe really 'stars' in this delicious salad-especially if you
cut pieces into that shape,' remarks Kathy Crow of Payson, Arizona.