Recipe: Spring Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Dressing

Spring Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Dressing
alt.wisdom/Susan (2002)
Yield: 6 Servings

Salad:
3 cups washed baby spinach leaves
3 cups washed and torn salad greens
1 cup sliced strawberries
2 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup snow pea pods
1/4 cup mandarin orange slices
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced

Dressing:
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
Salt
Pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

Toss together the spinach leaves, salad greens and other salad ingredients in a large bowl.

For dressing, combine the orange juice, honey, mustard, poppy seeds and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl until well mixed. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking constantly until the dressing is mixed.

Toss the dressing with the salad or serve on the side.