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Favorite Green Salad with Sweet Poppyseed Dressing is the perfect salad to make and take or just have on hand for a delicious lunch!
When my son comes home I always have to have our Favorite Green Salad with Sweet Poppyseed Dressing in large supply. When he’s hungry this salad is the first thing he grabs by the bucket load. I guess he didn’t inherit my ice cream gene!
Several years ago when our family would all get together for the holidays, we would always request that my mother-in-law bring “her” salad. It was so easy for her to make and take. She just put everything in ziplock bags and the dressing in a jar. It all went into one bowl right before we ate it. The bowl always emptied too quickly! She’s into her 90’s now and she’s passed on the salad gauntlet to us youngsters!
The only change that I’ve made is that I don’t add the dressing to the entire bowl. It’s not that I don’t love it, it’s the opposite! I want a cup of this dressing with a handful of lettuce so I try and show a bit of restraint. I also serve this salad with homemade croutons, seeds, nuts, and craisins. I have a regular party going on in my salad bowl!
Keyword: Green Salad with Sweet Poppyseed Dressing
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Dressing
1/2cupwhite granulated sugar
1/3cupfresh lemon juice
1teaspoonDijon mustard
3green onionschopped (white and green parts)
1/2teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonpoppy seeds
2/3cupsvegetable oil
Salad
Lettuce greens of your choicetorn to bite size
1cupcashews lightly chopped
1cupcraisins
6cherry tomatoes cut in half
optional ingredients include shredded cheese or chicken, cubed fruit or veggies
Instructions
Combine dressing ingredients and mix well. Right before serving, combine salad ingredients and drizzle with dressing. Reserve any extra dressing in the refrigerator for future use.
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
It’s not that she never wanted to share her recipe but we just never asked for it. You know how it wouldn’t be the same if Grandma didn’t bring her salad? We’ve gotten past that and now she enjoys it at our table and we enjoy it a lot more often.
Here are a couple other salads that we just can’t live without.
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What a lovely refreshing salad Julie. And you’re right, I’d probably drink the dressing in a cup. It all looks and sounds wonderful put together like that. I hope you and your family had a wonderful July 4th holiday 🙂
I love a green salad and especially enjoy homemade dressings. Poppyseed is a favorite especially with homemade croutons. I need to add more dried fruit to my salads and for now all I have are dried cherries, oh and dried currants.
This is going to be my go to dressing! It is so good and everyone loved it. I’ve made it twice in one week. So refreshing.
This is our favorite salad dressing as is requested by our company when they are in for the holidays
This salad looks so tasty! 🙂
Thank you Pamela! It is very tasty and so easy to make.
I love green salads too Julie and poppy seed dressing is a favorite! Thank you for sharing – I would save a cup of that dressing for myself too 🙂
Thank you so much, Sandhya! It is definitely all about the dressing!
I adore the combination of fruit, crisp greens, and a tangy dressing. Lovely salad.
Thank you, Liz! I can eat salad every day of the week especially in this heat!
What a lovely refreshing salad Julie. And you’re right, I’d probably drink the dressing in a cup. It all looks and sounds wonderful put together like that. I hope you and your family had a wonderful July 4th holiday 🙂
I love a green salad and especially enjoy homemade dressings. Poppyseed is a favorite especially with homemade croutons. I need to add more dried fruit to my salads and for now all I have are dried cherries, oh and dried currants.
I’m with you Judi, I love all of the goodies mixed in. No plain salad for me and I’m enjoying it tonight with some leftover grilled chicken.