Celebrate Earth Day With Strawberry Fields Salad

Posted by: Carl Goldman in Hometown Recipes, Santa Clarita Latest News April 19, 2023 - 9:00 am 0 569 Views

Strawberry Fields Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing and Candied Pecans

by Melissa K Hand from Spring Hill, TN

Every aspect of this delicious and fresh salad deserves a Blue Ribbon. The mixture of greens adds lots of interest and flavor. There are slices of strawberries and crumbles of blue cheese throughout the salad. The crunch from the candied pecans is lovely. Coated in a spice mix made with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, we could snack on them all day. Drizzled on top is a sweet and tangy poppy seed dressing that complements all the flavors of the salad. It’s one of the best homemade poppy seed dressings we’ve had. We opted not to add the sliced red onion, but it would add the perfect bite. Enjoy this salad on a warm day with grilled chicken or fish.

Ingredients

FOR SALAD
10 – 12 oz Spring mix or mesclun mix salad greens
6 oz fresh baby spinach
1 pt fresh strawberries
1/2 – 1 c bleu cheese crumbles
1/2 lg red onion, cut into rings, optional
1 – 1 1/2 c candied pecans (recipe below)
2 c poppy seed dressing (recipe below)
CANDIED PECANS
8 oz pecan halves, about 2 cups
1/2 c white granulated sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 lg egg white
1 Tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla extract
POPPY SEED DRESSING
1/3 c white granulated sugar (for poppy seed dressing)
1/2 c white vinegar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground dry mustard
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 c vegetable oil
2 Tbsp poppy seeds

See directions for strawberry fields salad with poppy seed dressing and candied pecans

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