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Fruited Poppy Seed Salad
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Description
This is a wonderful, easy poppy seed dressing and so versatile, too. You can use the fruited version for a springtime feel, or you can carry it into the fall with the meat versions. A big pot of soup or an Italian dish goes so well with this, but we eat it a lot for lunch!
Ingredients
- 1 head Romaine Lettuce
- 1 head Red Leaf Lettuce
- Purple Onion
- 1 can Mandarin Oranges
- 1 quart Sliced Strawberries
- 2 cups Halved Grapes
- ¾ cups Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Dry Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ⅓ cups Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 cup Vegetable Oil, Canola Or Your Preference
- 1 Tablespoon Poppy Seeds
Preparation
Wash, pat dry and prepare salad fixings.
Salad dressing can be made ahead and refrigerated or can be used at room temperature right after preparing.
Mix sugar, mustard, salt and vineger with a whisk or in a blender or mixer. Gradually add oil while mixing, until dressing develops a creamy consistency. Add poppy seeds and blend till dispersed well.
This salad is also good with pieces of fried or grilled chicken, and we also make a meal of it by adding only lettuce to cubed ham, diced boiled eggs and cubes of cheddar cheese. It’s wonderful and the recipe is very versatile.
When refrigerating the dressing, it tends to separate. So re-blend before serving again. I would imagine this will hold up in the refrigerator nicely for several days, but I wouldn’t know. It’s usually gone with the first meal!
Enjoy!
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goodcookermom on 10.5.2009
I might just toast some almond slivers next time..thanks for the suggestion. I never get tired of it…because we use it for the meat salads and the fruit salads, depending on the mood.
lizzy on 9.29.2009
I love poppy seed dressing. I like it on a spinach leaf salad with sliced strawberries and almond slivers. Delish!
chocomaniacwoohoo on 9.22.2009
This is one of my all time favorite salads! Very refreshing. Its nice on a hot summer day, but I love to eat it year around. I do like to use iceberg lettuce in the mix, too.