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Base:
•    2 cups pretzels, chopped (2 cups after chopping not before)
•    3/4 cup butter, melted
•    3 T. sugar
Mix together and press into a 9×13 pan.  Bake @ 350o for about 8 minutes.  Cool.
Filling:
•    8 ounces Cool Whip
•    8 ounces cream cheese
•    1 cup sugar
Mix and spread on cooled crust
Topping:
•    6 ounces raspberry jello
•    2 cups boiling water
•    2 small packages frozen raspberries
Mix and spread on top of cream cheese filling.   Refrigerate until set (several hours works best)

•    1 ½ tsp. poppy seeds
•    1 ½ tsp. dried onion
•    3/4 c. white vinegar
•    1 ½ tsp. salt
•    1 ½ cup olive oil or canola oil
•    3/4 tsp. dry mustard powder
•    3/4 cup sugar
Place all dressing ingredients in a large container with a lid and shake well.  Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.  You can vary this recipe by using mandarin oranges, grapefruit sections, or halved grapes in place of the apples and/or using walnuts or cashews in place of the almonds.

(For a large group)
•    1 head iceberg lettuce, broken or sliced
•    1 head romaine lettuce, broken or sliced
•    ½ cup toasted almonds (toast for about 8 minutes at 350 degrees or toast in microwave, stirring every minute or so until golden)
•    3 Gala apples, chopped (or any crisp semi sweet apples)
•    Craisins sprinkled on top