Butter Lettuce With Apricot and Poppy Seed Dressing

Sweet and sour dressing that works best spooned over butter lettuce.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup  apricot preserves
• 3  tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1  teaspoon dry mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  tablespoon poppy seed
• 2  large butter lettuce, rinse and dry
• 1  large carrot, grated (optional)

Directions

1. To make the dressing, place the preserves, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper in a blender.
2. With machine running, gradually add oil until thickened. Stir in poppy seeds (don't blend seeds into dressing or they may pulverize.).
3. Arrange lettuce leaves on individual salad plates.
4. Serve with dressing passed on the side. If desired sprinkle the dressed greens with the grated carrot.