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Spinach and Fruit Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Teresa Ambra
Wonderful salad recipe inspired by Panera Bread's summer Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad. This recipe has a delicious homemade Maple Poppy Seed Dressing. It's terrific for company or holiday dinners like Easter, Mother's Day or Father's Day. Everyone who's ever eaten this salad has loved it! Gluten Free.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Salads and Salad Dressings
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 306 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large salad bowl with tongs
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • 1 blender
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 mason jar with lid to store salad dressing, if desired

Ingredients
  

SALAD:

  • 16 oz. container spinach de-stemmed
  • 3/4 cup craisins
  • 1 cup cashews you can also use glazed walnuts or pecans, or honey-toasted almonds
  • 8 oz. bag Swiss cheese shredded
  • 1/2 pt. ctn. fresh blueberries washed and patted dry
  • 1/2 a fresh pineapple chunked, and patted dry; probably about a cup or a cup and a half
  • 16 oz. container strawberries washed and sliced
  • 14 oz. can mandarin orange segments drained and patted dry
  • maple poppy seed dressing or poppyseed dressing of your choice

MAPLE POPPY SEED DRESSING:

  • 2 cups vanilla yogurt or plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp. poppy seeds
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt or kosher salt
  • 1 green onion sliced

Instructions
 

SALAD:

  • Layer all of the ingredients in a salad bowl (except the dressing).
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Toss before serving.
  • Add dressing as desired.

MAPLE POPPY SEED DRESSING:

  • Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until well mixed.
  • Drizzle over individual salad plates.
  • Makes 3 cups salad dressing.

Notes

NOTE: I also like serving this vegan salad dressing over this wonderful salad: Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 306kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 12gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 182mgPotassium: 604mgFiber: 4gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 4200IUVitamin C: 67mgCalcium: 348mgIron: 3mg
Keyword blueberries, cheese, cranberry, gluten free, orange, pineapple, salad, side dish, spinach, strawberries
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