Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad Recipe

Fed up with the same old oil-and-vinegar dressing? Or looking for a way to add some early-summer sweetness to your plate? Here’s your chance to make the most of strawberry season: a big pile of fresh fruit and vegetables topped off with a sweet-tangy poppy seed dressing.

Poppy seeds are best known for their starring role in muffins and bagels, but there’s no reason why they couldn’t be used in a Paleo recipe: there’s nothing bad about the seeds themselves.

In fact, once you get out of the pastry shop, they’re a traditional ingredient in all kinds of recipes from India, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe, not just dessert.

They’re also very nutritious: in just 1 tablespoon of poppy seeds, you’re getting a notable amount of fiber, vitamin B1 (thiamin), calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and manganese: not bad for the size!

Like most other nuts and seeds, poppy seeds contain some Omega-6 fats, but since you’re only using 1 tablespoon of poppy seeds in the entire dressing for flavor, you aren’t getting enough to make a difference.

To make this salad into a meal, I suggest adding some bacon (it adds a nice salty crunch), but you can just as easily use chicken instead or top it off with any other leftover meat.

It’s a great way to clean out the fridge without feeling like you’re eating leftovers or perk up a downer afternoon without straying into the candy aisle.

Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad Recipe

SERVES: 4 PREP: 15 min

Ingredients

• 2 cups strawberries, chopped;
• 8 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled;
• ½ red onion, diced;
• 1 bell pepper, chopped;
• 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce;

Ingredients for the strawberry dressing

• ⅓ cup strawberries, chopped;
• 1 garlic clove;
• ⅓ cup raw honey; (optional)
• ⅓ cup white wine vinegar;
• ½ cup olive oil;
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds;
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;

Preparation

1. In a food processor, combine all the ingredients for the dressing and pulse until smooth.
2. In a salad bowl, toss together the strawberries, bacon, red onion, and bell pepper.
3. Pour the dressing over the salad and serve.

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Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad Recipe

A crunchy, summery salad covered in a sweet and creamy poppy seed dressing.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 577 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups strawberries chopped
• 8 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
• ½ red onion diced
• 1 bell pepper chopped
• 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce

Ingredients for the strawberry dressing

• ⅓ cup strawberries chopped
• 1 garlic clove
• ⅓ cup raw honey optional
• ⅓ cup white wine vinegar
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• In a food processor, combine all the ingredients for the dressing and pulse until smooth.
  6 cups chopped romaine lettuce, ⅓ cup strawberries, 1 garlic clove, ⅓ cup raw honey, ⅓ cup white wine vinegar, ½ cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon poppy seeds, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• In a salad bowl, toss together the strawberries, bacon, red onion, and bell pepper.
  2 cups strawberries, 8 strips bacon, ½ red onion, 1 bell pepper
• Pour the dressing over the salad and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 577kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 8gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 28gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 303mgPotassium: 515mgFiber: 5gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 7099IUVitamin C: 92mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 2mg

Keyword poppy seeds, salad, strawberry

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