wedge salad with poppy seed dressing

i have owned this salad dressing recipe book since 2002.  it is a small paperback book that has wonderful recipes for every classic salad dressing that can be imagined from florida to washington d.c.  one of my favorites from the book is called sunrise boulevard. it is the salad dressing served at the neiman marcus restaurant at the galleria mall in florida.

it is a wonderful poppy seed dressing and i highly recommend trying to make it at home.  as with anything else, homemade salad dressings taste so much better than store bought.  and, this recipe is super simple.
i made one half of the recipe in the book, so here are the smaller quantities.  they can be doubled if desired.

mix 3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar with a hand mixer or blender.  add one cup canola oil and continue to mix until VERY thick.  stir in 1  1/2 tablespoons of poppy seeds.  this recipe makes about 2 cups of salad dressing and will last in the refrigerator 2-3 weeks.

served over a simple wedge of iceberg lettuce, this salad dressing is simply amazing.  of course, any mix of salad greens, dried cranberries, chopped nuts, or even raisins would be delicious with this dressing.  however, i think the dressing speaks for itself. simply tasty !