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
Looks really tasty Emily! I like all the flavors you have in it.
ReplyDeleteIt has already felt like spring for a while here in Texas. I'm already wondering if it's going to be a long hot summer.
Thanks Gerard, hope you give it a try! It just may be a long hot summer, we may have to be careful what we wish for! :)
DeleteI made a Butternut Squash Curry over the weekend, but its very different from you lovely coconut version. Love the warming colours.
ReplyDeleteThanks Shaheen, I love Butternut Squash it's so versatile and picks up flavoring great! :)
Deleteyum sounds delish emily.
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