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We just love fresh fruit mixed in a bed of green leafy lettuce. Plus the crunch of slivered almonds in salads is our new food fetish!
Over the weekend, our daughter spoiled us with her cooking and gave me a few days out of the kitchen to just work on this new blog formatting. It’s so nice to just chill for awhile!
Plus she shared her recipe for her home-made (translation: non-bottled with no preservatives included!) Poppy Seed dressing that is so delicious you’re guests will BEG for the recipe just as I did!
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This Strawberry Romaine Salad with Slivered Almonds and Poppy Seed Dressing was devoured by everyone at the table. So pretty too with fresh strawberries. This is so easy and delicious! I hope you enjoy it:
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Ingredients
For the Dressing
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp. sour cream
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 2 Tbsp. poppy seeds
For the Salad
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled, and sliced
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 1–1/2 cup slivered almonds, sugared and toasted
- 1 head Romaine lettuce, cut into 2” pieces
Instructions
- Lay the slivered almonds on a metal baking sheet.
- Sprinkle generously with sugar.
- “Broil” in the oven on the top rack to toast the almonds to a nice golden color and caramalize the almonds.
- Watch carefully so that the almonds do not burn.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely.
- If the almonds are stuck together, use either your hands or a metal spatula to pull them apart.
- Stir the mayonnaise, milk, sour cream, vinegar, sugar and poppy seeds together until the sugar has dissolved.
- Prepare and mix all of the salad ingredients.
- Either place the salad in a pretty bowl for guests to serve themselves, or plate the salad on indivdual salad plates.
- Pass the poppy seed dressing around to your guests
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GS test demo says
April 1, 2013 at 2:40 AMfresh strawberry and romaine salad with poppy seed dressing – la bella vita cucina
Roz says
April 1, 2013 at 7:26 AMok
bellini says
April 1, 2013 at 1:55 PMIt does look refreshing and reminds me that summer is coming!!!! Enjoy your new home here at La Bella Vita Cucina, we are:D
Roz says
April 1, 2013 at 3:35 PMOh Val, I wish we lived closer to each other. You’re one of my best cheerleaders and blogging friends! Maybe Italy or Greece together someday!
Ciao bella,
Roz
anne says
April 1, 2013 at 2:23 PMthis is such a welcome site since we are getting snow right now and I am SO wishing for spring!! lovely, anne
Roz says
April 1, 2013 at 3:36 PMAnne,
It has also been a miserable spring this year for us in the South. I am experiencing cabin fever just as strong as I did when I lived in the Midwest. But today the sun is shining and hopefully I’ll get out to my garden!
Love you sweet friend,
Roz
Foodiewife says
April 1, 2013 at 3:55 PMThis is one of my favorite Spring salads. So colorful!
Roz says
April 1, 2013 at 4:55 PMI am so ready for spring Debby! It’s been a very cold, wet spring over here on the east coast and I’m craving some sunshine with some sweet strawberries (but I sure do miss those fresh-picked GIANT strawberries that I used to find in California!)
Hugs,
Roz
jennifurla says
April 1, 2013 at 5:10 PMrefreshing salad, and gorgeous of course.
Roz says
April 1, 2013 at 6:11 PMAs is everything that you prepare and photograph! Thanks for stopping by; I’ve missed ya!
Ciao,
Roz
Ciao Chow Linda says
April 1, 2013 at 6:06 PMThe colorful salad looks delicious, but I am really loving your new site. Congratulations.
Roz says
April 1, 2013 at 6:13 PMOh Linda, it means so much to me to read your words….seriously. I was worried that this thing wasn’t working since I hadn’t heard from you and now I know it’s going ok since you’ve commented. Hope you’re doing well Linda!
Ciao ciao,
Roz
Kitchen Belleicious says
April 1, 2013 at 9:31 PMROZ! The site looks amazing! Simply stunning and professional and clean and crispy and I just love it! This salad goes perfect with the unveil of the blog-both are beautiful and sweet!
Roz says
April 1, 2013 at 9:36 PMJessica, thanks so much; your blog was a source of inspiration for me! I wanted a similar clean and crisp look. It feels as sweet as you said!
Hugs,
Roz
The Ninja Baker says
April 2, 2013 at 5:11 AMLooks like your daughter is following in the steps of her talented mother.
The poppy seed dressing and the salad with crunchy almonds does look and sound divine!
Congratulations, too, Roz on your new site format.
Roz says
April 2, 2013 at 10:23 AMHi Kim,
Actually I think that my daughter is a better cook than myself; much more adventurous! Thanks for your compliment of the new format. It’s been fun to re-do!
Roz
gloria says
April 2, 2013 at 11:42 AMRoz this is absolutely beauty and delicious!!
and I know is your birthday, Happy birthday Roz!!
Roz says
April 2, 2013 at 3:46 PMOh thank you so much for both your birthday wishes and compliment of the new blog look. It was worth the wait and I hope you will enjoy it! I hope you had a lovely Easter Gloria!
Roz
Liz says
April 3, 2013 at 8:00 AMSuch a gorgeous, vibrant, delicious salad! I will make this one soon!!! Hope you had a fantastic Easter!!!xo
Roz says
April 3, 2013 at 9:45 AMThanks Liz, yes it was a wonderful Easter! Hope your’s was too!
Sarah Galvin (All Our Fingers in the Pie) says
April 3, 2013 at 3:16 PMI love your new look. Congratulations on doing all the work to accomplish this. I love homemade dressings and this one looks so good.
Roz says
April 7, 2013 at 9:07 AMThanks so much Sarah. This is a super homemade dressing that I hope you try and enjoy~
Roz
Betty says
April 5, 2013 at 7:00 PMPoppyseed dressing is my favorite! Looks delicious as always. 🙂
Roz says
April 6, 2013 at 12:14 AMI had not had this before and now I’m a HUGE fan of poppy seed dressing, Betty!
Gabriela says
April 6, 2013 at 6:47 PMHello Roz,
Love this recipe. Haven’t thought about eating strawberries in a salad like this…
Gabriela
Roz says
April 7, 2013 at 9:08 AMOh Gabriela, adding berries to a salad is one of the best current trends that I think will become classic in the long run. Thanks for your visit. I’ll be over to your blog in a second!
Roz
Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch) says
April 20, 2013 at 4:48 PMPinned.
Roz says
May 12, 2013 at 12:09 PMThanks Lea Ann! The wonderful pasta arrived yesterday from Parpadalle’s! WOW, what a selection! I can’t wait to use all of it!
Thank you so much!
Roz
comintrip.com says
June 19, 2013 at 10:14 AMWow, this post is good, my younger sister is analyzing such things, so I am going to convey her.