Title: Superstar Spinach Salad
Categories: Salad Taste
Yield: 6 Servings

1		Cantaloupe half; seeded and peeled
7	c	Fresh spinach; torn
1 1/2	c	Fully cooked ham; cubed
1	c	Red onion; thinly sliced
1/2	c	Green grapes; halved
		Dressing:
3	tb	Sugar
2	tb	Orange juice
2	tb	Vinegar
1	tb	Chopped onion
1 1/2	ts	Grated orange peel
1	ds	Pepper
1/3	c	Vegetable oil
1	ts	Poppy seeds
1/3	c	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.

NOTES : "'Cantaloupe really 'stars' in this delicious salad-especially if you cut pieces into that shape,' remarks Kathy Crow of Payson, Arizona. Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #1 by crmcbride@juno.com (Caroline R McBride) on Jul 14, 1997

Recipe by: Taste of Home, June/July, 1997

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