Baby Greens With Strawberries With a Poppy Seed Dressing

Submitted by Rita1652

"Greens topped with strawberries, cucumber, celery, tomatoes, scallions, nuts, cheese, and a sweet tangy poppy seed dressing!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• Vinaigrette

• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 2 tablespoons minced sweet onions
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice or 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 pinch salt, to taste
• 6 cups baby greens, washed
• 2 cucumbers, sliced
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 1 large tomatoes, sliced
• 3 scallions, sliced thin
• 3⁄4 cup strawberry, sliced
• 1⁄4 cup hazelnuts, toasted or caramelized
• 1⁄4 cup blue cheese, feta cheese (optional)

directions

1. For the dressing.
2. In a blender combine the first 8 ingredients until emulsified.
3. Just before serving, whisk again (or, if storing in a glass jar, shake until the dressing is emulsified). Chill while making salad.
4. Place greens in a large bowl follow with the rest of the ingredients topping the greens.
5. Pour 1/4 cup dressing over salad passing the rest of the dressing for those that would like more.

Reviews

[Chef Len]

This was AWESOME.  So refreshing and light.  I used olive oil instead of vegatable, lemon instead of the line and toasted sliced almonds instead of hazlenuts. This dressing is definately one of the best!

 

[Linda's Kitchen]

Really Good! I couldn't find hazelnuts so I used chopped Macadamia nuts. That dressing is unbelievably good! I also used Feta cheese. Thanks!

 

[Elmotoo]

This was fabulous! The yummiest dressing I have ever tasted & will keep some on hand forever. I substituted feta cheese & almonds for the bleu cheese & hazelnuts.

 

[Barb G.]

What a yummy salad, I made it as stated in the recipe. The salad dressing is delicious, I belive it would be good on other salads with fresh fruits. I cut the recipe in half, using fresh Strawberries and scallions from the garden, grape tomatoes as that is what I had and pecans instead of hazelnuts. We really enjoyed this fresh pretty salad. Thank you Rita for posting the recipe.