My coworker had a birthday last week. {It was one of those monumental birthday's that shouldn't be overlooked!} We had a celebration in her honor at work. I made a quiche and a salad. The salad was a simple winter salad with homemade dressing. The dressing was probably the easiest thing to make and it was so yummy! I may never purchase salad dressing again. Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup lemon juice 2 teaspoons diced onion 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup vegetable oil 1 Tablespoon Poppy Seeds In a blender, add the sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard, and salt. Process until well blended. While blender is on, slowly add the oil in a constant stream. Add the poppy seeds and process just a few seconds longer. I tossed this dressing with some romaine lettuce, Swiss cheese, a diced apple, diced pear, some dried cranberries, and a few cashews. It was the absolute yummiest! The dressing has just enough citrus to make it t...