Mandarine Toss Salad

I got this recipe from my friend Dinae. She used to make it all the time when we lived next door to them in Logan and we loved it. I tried it tonight and it's really refreshing. It does take some time though, so plan ahead.

1 small head lettuce
Spinach
3/4 lb. grated Swiss Cheese (or other cheese)
1 C. cottage cheese, rinsed
2 cans mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 C. slivered almonds
1/4 lb. cooked bacon, crumbled

1/4 T poppy seeds
3/8 C. white vinegar
3/4 C. veg oil
3/8 C white sugar
3/4 t salt
3/8 t prepared mustard
3/8 lb sliced muchrooms
1/2 small purple onion

Toss the salad ingredients except the cottage cheese (add this when you are ready to serve) and chill. Mix and marinate the dressing for 6 hours. Then pour over the salad whey you are ready to serve.

Note: When I made it there was a lot of dressing. Just put as much as looks good and then you can save the rest for a dressing later. I used some of the dressing as a marinade for some chicken and that turned out really good as well.