Strawberry Poppyseed Salad

A simple salad of fresh strawberries and red onion rings arranged on a bed of lettuce and drizzled with a honeyed poppy seed vinaigrette.

Recipe Ingredients:

1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bunch lettuce leaves
1 pint basket fresh strawberries, stemmed and halved
1 small red onion, sliced and separated into rings

Cooking Directions:

1. In electric blender, combine oil, vinegar, water, honey, poppy seeds, salt, paprika and pepper. Blend until thoroughly mixed; set aside.
2. To assemble salads:Line four individual serving plates with lettuce. Arrange strawberries and onion rings, equally divided, on lettuce. Stir dressing before serving; pass separately.

Makes 4 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy California Strawberry Commission. ©2003 California Strawberry Commission. All rights reserved. Used with permission.