Shelley Riebel, Armada, Mich.
August 7, 2006

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/2 tsp. celery seed
1 pkg. (10 oz.) fresh baby spinach
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 lb. sliced fresh mushrooms
5 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the sugar, oil, vinegar and celery seed; shake well. In a large salad bowl, layer half of the spinach, onion, mushrooms and eggs. Repeat layers. Top with bacon. Drizzle with dressing. Serves 8.