Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing (Cooking Light)

TamTastic

Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing


3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 (10-ounce) bag romaine lettuce
1 cup sliced strawberries
2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted

Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.

Place lettuce in a large bowl; add strawberries and almonds, tossing to combine. Divide salad evenly among 6 plates. Drizzle 1 tablespoon dressing over each serving.


Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)

CALORIES 78 (35% from fat); FAT 3.3g (sat 0.4g,mono 1g,poly 1.6g); IRON 0.8mg; CHOLESTEROL 2mg; CALCIUM 53mg; CARBOHYDRATE 11.5g; SODIUM 45mg; PROTEIN 1.8g; FIBER 1.8g

Cooking Light, JUNE 2003

roxie17

Thanks! Looks Yummy

keiko

I've been wanting to make some poppyseed dressing and could not find my recipe. Thanks Tam for posting one!

TamTastic

I've been wanting to make some poppyseed dressing and could not find my recipe. Thanks Tam for posting one!

You're welcome!!

bugmagnt

one of my favorite recipes! But, mine has just a few slight variations... For instance, I have made with romaine lettuce before, but love the taste of spinach with the strawberries! Also, my dressing has an oil and vinegar base... no mayo/milk...

Here it is:

Strawberry Spinach Salad
Prep time: 10 minutes
Makes approx. 4 servings


2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
½ c. white sugar
½ c. olive oil
¼ c. distilled white vinegar
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced onion
10 ounces fresh spinach
1 quart strawberries
¼ c. almonds, sliced or slivered


Notes: Delicious recipe that has gotten a lot of compliments! I originally got it from www.allrecipes.com. When I made it, I adapted the recipe a little, leaving out the sesame seeds and onion, but used onion powder in the dressing – and it was just as delicious! I always cut back on the sugar, too.... I also found that a tightly covered jar worked perfectly for the dressing -- it will separate and needs to be mixed up again before placing on the salad. For the actual salad, you can use all spinach, or a mix of romaine and spinach.

bugmagnt