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
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Hi Maureen thanks for hosting IMK, I'll post the bread recipe soon it's great with soup! :)
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ReplyDeleteThanks Sherry, they are on the rebound but still a ways to go. Love the flavor sumac adds to a dish, definitely a keeper. :)
DeleteGlad to hear everyone is getting a little better and hope they continue to heal. The spoons are fantastic! Chili chutney and sumac are perfect to have in the pantry, so useful to flavor up a variety of dishes.
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DeleteHere's to good health and a less stressful remainder of 2016! The colors and flavors in this post are scrumptious. How do you use sumac? I have used it for a za'atar blend for fattoush, but not much else routinely.
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Cheers to that! Thanks Dee, I used sumac as a spice on roasted veggies; it adds a great lemony flavor. :)
DeleteSo many lovely things in your kitchen, I adore the woodburned spoons from your sister - the best.
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