Holiday Crunchy Salad

  1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large head iceberg lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/3 cup sesame seeds,toasted
4 green onions, sliced
3/4 cup chow mein noodles

Whisk together the first 5 ingredients. Chill for 1 hour.
Just before serving, combine the lettuce, bacon, almonds, sesame seeds and onions in a large bowl; add dressing and toss. Top with chow mein noodles. Makes 12 servings.