Strawberry Riviera Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Name: Strawberry Riviera Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 10 oz. spinach (baby); 10 oz. fresh romaine or garden salad; 10 oz. strawberries (fresh); 1/4 cup red onion (finely sliced); 1/4 cup pecans (I used walnuts); 1 lemon (fresh); 2 tsp. white wine vinegar; 1 tbsp. white sugar; 1 tbsp. olive oil (extra virgin); 1 tsp. poppy seed

prep 10 min.

ready 15 min.

serves 6-8

It is finally summer! This is the best time for fresh fruit and veggies. I just picked up fresh strawberries from my favorite Grand Rapids, Michigan strawberry farm, The Morse Brothers’ Farm. The Morse family has been farming strawberries for generations. Their strawberries are the best I have ever had, and I have been buying from them for over twenty years. The Morse family is a hard-working farming family. They are determined to continue bringing the best local fruit to your table. They are located at 2925 6 Mile Road NW Grand Rapids, MI and can be reached by phone at 616-784-4776. Call ahead to make sure they are open. Farming is hard work, and they may be working in the fields or delayed by weather. It is a short season so get out before they are gone. I guarantee you will love their berries and enjoy meeting this farming family. Buy local! Support real farmers!

This is an easy salad to make and is perfect for a light lunch or as a side salad. You can tell when you purchase real Michigan grown strawberries because when you cut through them they are red all the way through! I also was able to harvest some of my fresh lettuce which is so tasty. Enjoy the fruits of summer.

Ingredients

• 10 oz. baby spinach

• 10 oz. fresh romaine lettuce

• 10 oz. strawberries

• 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced

• 1/4 cup walnuts or pecans (I used walnuts.)

Poppyseed Dressing

• Juice of 1 lemon

• 2 tsp. white wine vinegar

• 1 tbsp. white sugar

• 1 tbsp. olive oil

• 1 tsp. poppy seeds

Directions

1. In a small glass mixing bowl or mason jar, whisk together the lemon juice, white wine vinegar, sugar, olive oil, and poppy seeds until combined.

2. Wash lettuce in a salad spinner or colander and pat dry. Slice the strawberries into quarters and slice the red onion very thinly.

3. In a medium-large bowl, combine spinach, lettuce, strawberries, and the red onion.

4. Pour dressing over the top and toss the salad lightly.

Serve immediately. Enjoy this summer treat!