Mom's Grapefruit-Avocado Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

There is nothing like a homemade dressing, and few people take the
time. Here's the recipe:

Dressing Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1 teaspoon DRY mustard (found in the spices isle)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tBs. grated onion
• 1 cup vegetable oil (not olive)
• 1 1/2 tBs. poppy seeds (found in the spices isle)

Salad Ingredients:

• 4 heads bibb lettuce, torn (any kind will do, Bibb lettuce is
• especially tender)
• 2 avocados, peeled & cut into medium size pieces
• 2 grapefruit, sectioned and cut into medium size pieces
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, halved

Dressing:
Combine sugar, vinegar, mustard, salt, and onion in blender
or food processor (or shake very hard in a container). Add oil and mix
well. Just before serving, add poppy seeds.

Salad:
Combine all ingredients in large bowl, and pour dressing over.

Mom says:
Obviously, if you don't want 4 heads of lettuce, either cut
down amount of dressing, or save some for another day. It stores well.

ALSO, the most important ingredients for the salad are the lettuce and
grapefruit. I usually never add the avocado because lots of people
don't like it. Strawberries I feel are optional also, depending on
availability. I actually don't like them in this salad. Enjoy!