kool poppy seed summer salad
When it is 100 degrees in the shade, who wants to cook? But everyone needs dinner; this is quick, easy and tastes like a gourmet salad from a ***** star eatery!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
We love, love, love this salad. The dressing is the real star here, with an awesomely delicious flavor. Linda calls for canned chicken in her recipe, but we like using leftover rotisserie chicken instead. Either way is terrific!
prep time
45 Min
cook time
method
No-Cook or Other
yield
3-4 generous dinner portions
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1 tablespoon honey mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup lemon juice, fresh
- 1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup each sliced strawberries, mandarin oranges
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 can white chicken breast (swansons)
- 1 large english cucumber sliced thin
- 2 cups shredded swiss cheese
How To Make kool poppy seed summer salad
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Step 1Layer lettuce, chicken, strawberries, oranges, cucumbers, nuts, then red onion unto 3-4 serving plates. Set aside. Mix and shake oil, lemon juice, mustard, sugar, salt and poppy seeds. Drizzle on each salad to taste. Top with shredded Swiss Cheese.
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Step 2Serve with crusty Italian Bread; be sure you have enough to dip in the remaining dressing/just cannot resist!
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Category:
Lettuce Salads
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#walnuts
Keyword:
#oranges
Keyword:
#strawberry
Keyword:
#cucumber
Ingredient:
Chicken
Method:
No-Cook or Other
Culture:
American
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