Triple Berry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Poppy seeds add a slightly nutty and satisfying crunch to this creamy, sweet and tangy homemade dressing. Pour this easy dressing over top this light and refreshing salad featuring berries, avocado, almonds and red onion for the perfect combo.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup canola oil or avocado oil
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup Frontier Co-op® Organic, Fair Trade Cane Sugar
- tsp red onion diced
- tsp Frontier Co-op® Organic Ground Yellow Mustard Seed
- tsp Frontier Co-op® Coarse Sea Salt
- tsp Frontier Co-op® Organic Whole Poppy Seed
For the Salad:
- 8 cups greens (spring mix/baby spinach/baby arugula/mache rosettes)
- cup red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup almonds raw, slivered
- cup strawberries sliced (about 6 qty)
- 1/2 cup blackberries or blueberries
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- qty avocado cut into chunks
Instructions
- Place oil, vinegar, sugar, 1 teaspoon red onion, mustard seed and salt in a blender and process until smooth and creamy. Add 1 teaspoon poppy seeds and pulse briefly to incorporate. If your dressing is not looking white/creamy simply add more oil and sugar (1 tablespoon at a time each).
- To assemble your salad, layer greens in bowls and top with 1 cup sliced red onions, almonds, sliced strawberries, blackberries or blueberries, raspberries and avocado.
- Drizzle the homemade poppy seed dressing over the salad (about 1/2 cup total).
Notes
- This recipe makes about 1 cup of dressing.
- Shake salad dressing well or whisk before serving.
- Store leftover dressing in a glass airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.