Valentines Salad

Contributed By: Terry Borden

Ingredients:

For the strawberry poppy seed dressing:
1 cup fresh strawberries, diced
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
6 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1/4 cup canola oil
For the salad:
6 cups fresh greens
1 medium navel orange, peeled, halved, and sliced
1 medium cara cara orange, peeled, halved, and sliced
1 medium blood orange, peeled, halved, and sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
6 medium strawberries, thinly sliced
1 small avocado, peeled, halved, and sliced
2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

Method:

Step 1 Place 1 cup strawberries in a blender with lime juice, honey, sriracha, sea salt, black pepper, and poppy seeds.
Step 2 Process on high until very smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 3 Transfer the mixture to a medium-sized bowl.
Step 4 In a slow, steady stream while whisking vigorously, add the canola oil.
Step 5 Taste for seasoning and set aside.
Step 6 Place the greens on a large platter or in a salad bowl.
Step 7 Top with the navel orange, cara cara orange, blood orange, red onion, strawberries, and avocado.
Step 8 Sprinkle on the goat cheese and drizzle with the strawberry poppy seed dressing.
Step 9 Serve.

Helpful Hints:

Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 6 to 8 servings


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