Spring Greens Salad w/ Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
Common Salad Green Chart We've had some very hot weather the past week or so...I'm talking 80+F! It seems like we skipped right over Spring and went two feet into Summer. While I'm not complaining, it has been very nice and sunny, I wasn't quite expecting this so soon. Luckily our garden is over-joyed about the weather blossoming, sprouting and blooming. This has lead to an abundance of leafy greens, perfect for light Spring/Summer Salads on these hot days. Since we are growing our vegetables for Summer, I like to grow a wide variety of leafy greens so as not to get bored. For this Spring Salad I used a mix of lettuce, spinach, chard, and sprouts, then topped it with a tart honey lemon poppy seed dressing. This dish is a perfectly simple appetizer or side dish; the dressing complements the individual flavors of the greens without over powering them, while the carrot adds a hint of sweetness, and the hemps seeds an extra bit of crunch and a whopping
How amazing that you could harvest the seeds from your garden. I am busy working on a mustard recipe so this is great inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteHi Tandy! Let me tell you it was definitely time consuming, but worth it in the end product. I'd love to see your recipe, if you try mine please let me know how you liked it. :)
DeleteLooks lovely, shame we don't make our own - should do really.
ReplyDeleteThanks Shaheen! You could definitely make it, doesn't take too long and tastes much better then what you get in the store.
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