Strawberry-Orange Salad

By barbsjustagirl

Segmenting fresh oranges is simple, but you can also substitute drained jarred mandarin oranges.

Ingredients

• Salad:
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
• 4 navel oranges, peeled and segmented (can use canned or jarred mandarin oranges)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 1 recipe Creamy lemon-poppy seed dressing (see below)
• Dressing:
• 3/4 cup plain yogurt
• 3 Tbsp honey
• minced zest of 1 lemon
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp poppy seeds
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• Salt to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Salad:

Toss together strawberries, orange segments, basil, almonds and as much dressing as desired.

Dressing:

Combine yogurt, honey, zest, lemon juice and poppy seeds in a food processor or blender. With the machine running drizzle in oil until dressing is combined. Season dressing with salt.