Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

A couple weekends ago, my mom and I went strawberry picking. We left with about 10 pounds of fresh, juicy strawberries, and we knew we needed to use them fast since they were perfectly ripe when we picked them. We tossed around a few recipe ideas like strawberry shortcake, strawberry pie, and strawberry bread, but ultimately decided to take a healthy route and make a big strawberry salad with poppyseed dressing, feta, and pecans. It’s a great appetizer, and if topped with grilled chicken or another protein, it makes a great main dish, too.
The salad is topped with a sweet poppyseed dressing that takes it to the next level of deliciousness. I’ve made the same salad in the fall with thinly sliced apples or pears, which is also wonderful. For now, the strawberry version is perfect for summer!

Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
his salad looks delicious! I gotta make that poppyseed dressing, i love making my own, it always taste so much better

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

    For the Strawberry Spinach Salad:

•     3 cups Romaine lettuce; chopped or torn
•     1 pint fresh strawberries; rinsed dried & sliced
•     3 cups Iceberg lettuce; chopped or torn
•     ½ cup sugared almonds store-bought or homemade
•     ½ cup crumbled Feta cheese
•     1 cup shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese or your favorite
•     Freshly ground black pepper
•     Kosher salt to taste
•     Croutons store-bought or homemade.

    For the Poppy seed Dressing:

• 1¼ cups granulated sugar; ultrafine sugar can be used
• 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• ¾ cup white vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons poppyseeds
• 1½ cups canola oil; vegetable oil can be used
• 2 teaspoons dried mustard

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a large serving bowl and gently toss.
2. Drizzle with the desired amount of Poppyseed Dressing and sprinkle with croutons.
3. Serve immediately with extra croutons served on-the-side (especially if the croutons are homemade).

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