Strawberries With Salad Greens and Poppy Seed Dressing
"A friend shared a recipe with me for a salad similar to this a while back. I lost the recipe, but adapted the dish to my family's tastes. We love this refreshing twist on a healthy salad."
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon poppy seed
- 1⁄4 cup toasted nuts (walnuts, cashews, almonds)
- 1 1⁄2 cups strawberries, cleaned and sliced
- 6 ounces fresh spinach
- 6 ounces fresh leaf lettuce (red leaf, green leaf, or boston)
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Optional
- 1 cup chopped cooked chicken
- 1⁄2 cucumber, sliced
- 1⁄2 red onion, diced
- 1⁄2 cup sliced radish
directions
- In a bowl, add juice from one lemon, 2t balsamic vinegar, 1/3 c sugar, 1 tablespoon of olive oil. and 1 teaspoon of poppy seeds. Whisk until well blended.
- Wash and dry salad greens. In a large salad bowl, arrange greens, optional ingredients, strawberries, and toasted nuts. Pour dressing over top and toss well. Serve immediately.
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Reviews
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If I'm right, the original for this recipe came from "The Pampered Chef", but this way is better with the balsamic vinegar. This is such a sweet refreshing way to eat spinach salad! I love it!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
The Miserable Gourm
Townsend, 46
I grew up in New Jersey with an Italian mother, and Ukranian father. Needless to say I developed a love for a wide variety of foods! I love the Polish Ukranian influence my paternal side brought forth, as well as the traditional Italian cuisine from my mother's side of the family. For me, I have a passion for chocolate and desserts! I always use real butter, rich cream, sugar, and real vanilla, but I understand why we substitute them, and believe all of my recipes fare well with the substitutions, if you choose to do so. I only use salt in my potatoes, so don't expect to see too much of it in any of my recipes!Every recipe I publish has been time tested, and tasted, and raved about! So I guarantee, you'll be happy with every one you try! Thanks for visiting! I hope you come back again!
