Favorite Green Salad

My Aunt Nancy calls this her favorite green salad. I am pretty sure that is the perfect name for this. This salad has become a Thanksgiving staple. Really though, this is the salad you should take to every event that you want to impress the mouths of the guests. It is a salad that even the men like. It has bacon in it so of course they like it:)The ingredients in this salad all complement each other so well. That is probably why it is a "favorite" salad. Basically you can't go wrong with this one.

3/4 lb sliced mushrooms
2-3 bunches of spinach
3/4 lb grated Swiss cheese
1 c. drained and rinsed cottage cheese
1 small head iceberg lettuce
1/2 lb crisped and crumbled bacon

Combine and toss with the following dressing just before serving:

1 1/2 t. poppy seeds
3/4 c sugar
1 1/2 t. salt
1 purple onion, thinly sliced
3/4 c. vinegar
1 1/2 c oil
3/4 t. dry mustard

Make ahead of time. Stir before putting on salad. This makes a lot of dressing, more than you need for a single batch of salad. Enjoy!