Spring Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

By á-47

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. salad greens of choice
• 1 apple, slivered
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup feta or bleu cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 2 Tbspo. butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
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• POPPY SEED DRESSING
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 2 tea. Dijon or Brown Spicy mustard
• 1 Tbsp. yellow onion, chopped fine
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• splash of fresh lemon juice (about 1 Tbsp.)
• 2 tea. poppy seeds
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

In a skillet, melt butter and brown sugar. Add pecans and cook over low heat until sugar thickens and pecans are coated, about 2-3 minutes.

Place pecans on parchment paper or alum. foil to cool.

Place greens into a large bowl. Add apple, celery, cranberries, feta (or bleu cheese) and caramelized pecans.

Drizzle with dressing.

DRESSING: Place ingredients in a blender or mini food processor. Mix until well blended.

Store any remaining dressing in the refrigerator.