Tossed Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe

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Give your salad a boost with a refreshing and tangy dressing. This is a recipe that will make guests say, “Wow!”

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Tossed Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1/3 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 cup canola oil
5 teaspoons poppy seeds
6 cups torn romaine
1 large tomato, sliced
1 small cucumber, sliced
1/4 cup shredded carrot

Directions

In a blender, combine the first five ingredients; cover and process until smooth. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Stir in poppy seeds.
Place the romaine, tomato, cucumber and carrot in a salad bowl. Drizzle desired amount of dressing over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate leftover dressing. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup salad with about 2-1/2 tablespoons dressing equals 242 calories, 20 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 207 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Tossed Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing in Country February/March 2010, p49