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Strawberries & Greens Salad has stood the test of time. Strawberries, greens, sugared almonds, cheese with poppy seed sweet & sour dressing & croutons. Simply Sated
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Strawberries & Greens Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

Strawberries, greens, sugared almonds, cheese with poppy seed dressing & croutons.
Course Salad, Salad Dressing
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 -8
Author Susie Gall

Ingredients

  • For the Salad:
  • 6 cups Mixed Greens – torn or chopped Iceberg & Romaine work great
  • cups fresh strawberries sliced
  • ½ cup Honey Goat Cheese or Feta crumbled
  • 1- cup cheddar or Mexican-blend cheese shredded
  • Salt & Pepper
  • ½ cup Sugared Almonds – Fresh Gourmet Roasted Honey Almonds or my homemade sugared almonds at The Cookie Rookie http://www.thecookierookie.com/perfect-sugared-almonds/
  • Croutons or my homemade croutons http://www.thecookierookie.com/perfect-homemade-croutons/
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  • For the Poppyseed Dressing:
  • 1 c. sugar
  • ? c. white vinegar
  • 2 T orange juice
  • 2 T dried onion flakes
  • 2 t. dried mustard
  • ½ t. black pepper
  • • ¼ t. kosher salt or table salt
  • • 1 T poppyseeds
  • • 1½ c. canola oil

Instructions

  1. For the Salad:
  2. Combine all salad ingredients except croutons. Toss and mix gently.
  3. Serve the croutons on-the-side.
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  5. For the Poppyseed Sweet & Sour Dressing:
  6. Combine all dressing ingredients except the oil and poppyseeds in a blender or food processor.
  7. Mix on HIGH until well incorporated - 1 minute.
  8. Slowly, and with the blender on HIGH, slowly add the oil and mix the dressing until the oil is incorporated, 1-2 minutes.
  9. Add poppyseeds and mix another 30 seconds.