Sweet Green Salad (Mom Poulsen)

Salad:
1 head of red leaf lettuce, washed and torn
1 head of green leaf lettuce, washed and torn
1 package dried cranberries
1 package crumbled feta cheese
Cut pears

(Can use bagged lettuce - it's quicker.)

Candied almonds:
1 Tbsp. butter
3/4 cup sugar

Carmelize butter and sugar in a skillet.  Stir for about another minute.  Add 1 1/2 cups slivered almonds.  Spread on tray.  Let cool.  Break up.

Dressing:
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. poppy seeds
1/4 cup red (or yellow) onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Mix dressing ingredients together.  It is better if you can do this one day ahead of serving.  Keep shaking to dissolve sugar.