Asian Salad with Sesame Ginger dressing

I'm not really a fan of salad. But this, was, good! Great flavor combination. You'll have dressing left over, and it will store well in the fridge for up to a week. This would also be good with shredded chicken added for protein.

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Dressing

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 Tbsp reduced sodium Soy Sauce
2 cloves garlic
4 inches fresh ginger
3 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp sesame seeds
1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil (the darker kind)

Salad

1 head of lettuce, chopped
2 cups spinach, chopped
1 8oz can mandarin oranges in lite syrup
2 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 red bell pepper, sliced julienne
optional: grapes
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Combine all the dressing ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.

Combine all the salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss with enough dressing to coat.

Serve with additional dressing on the side.