Unique Fruity Green Salad

INGREDIENTS

• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
• 1 head leaf lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
• 1 head romaine lettuce - rinsed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces
• 2 bananas, peeled and sliced
• 1 avocado - pitted, peeled, and cubed
• 2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds