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Fresh Strawberry And Romaine Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing

Author: Roz

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