Spring Greens Salad w/ Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
Common Salad Green Chart We've had some very hot weather the past week or so...I'm talking 80+F! It seems like we skipped right over Spring and went two feet into Summer. While I'm not complaining, it has been very nice and sunny, I wasn't quite expecting this so soon. Luckily our garden is over-joyed about the weather blossoming, sprouting and blooming. This has lead to an abundance of leafy greens, perfect for light Spring/Summer Salads on these hot days. Since we are growing our vegetables for Summer, I like to grow a wide variety of leafy greens so as not to get bored. For this Spring Salad I used a mix of lettuce, spinach, chard, and sprouts, then topped it with a tart honey lemon poppy seed dressing. This dish is a perfectly simple appetizer or side dish; the dressing complements the individual flavors of the greens without over powering them, while the carrot adds a hint of sweetness, and the hemps seeds an extra bit of crunch and a whopping
Happy Happy Blogiversary Emily, I do love your blog and enjoy coming by and comparing both cooking and gardening notes, as well as being inspired by you and having a good nosy in your kitchen, may there be many more years of your blogging and PS still waiting for that jerky recipe!
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Thank you so very much Shaheen! I love visiting your blog as well, your openness to try new things and to discuss is truly refreshing! It's people like you who give me hope for the future, I'm so glad to have met you through IMK.
DeletePS - About the jerky, I'm so sorry I'll get it to you promise! :)