Categories: Salads, Dressings, Fruits, Vegetables 
      Yield: 8 servings 
  
      1 lg Cantaloupe; or 2 small 
           Lettuce leaves 
      1 lg Onion; thinly sliced and 
           - separated into rings 
    1/2 lb Bacon; cooked and crumbled 
           - about 12 slices 
 
------------------------BLENDER POPPY SEED DRESSING------------------------ 
    3/4 c  Vegetable oil 
    1/3 c  Honey 
    1/4 c  Red wine vinegar 
      2 tb Poppy seeds 
      1 tb Onion; minced 
      1 tb Dijon mustard 
      1 ts Salt 
  
  Peel cantaloupe and cut into bite-size pieces; arrange on lettuce leaves. 
  Top cantaloupe with onion and crumbled bacon.  Drizzle dressing over salad. 
   
  Blender Poppy Seed Dressing: Combine all ingredients in container of 
  electric blender; process on low speed for 30 seconds. Chill thoroughly; 
  stir well before serving. Yield: 1-1/4 cups. 
   
  SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, August, 1979. Typed for you by Nancy 
  Coleman.