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
I love it, the lightness and freshness of this cucumber salad 'wows' me. Admire how papery thin you have sliced those cucumber too. Thank you so much for sharing with #EatYourGreens, most appreciated. And I hope the weather improves for you too, we in the UK are bracing ourselves for more wintry weather as a cold spell is coming from the Arctic.
ReplyDeleteThanks Shaheen been practicing my skills! :) I hope the weather improves for us both, can't wait to get back into the garden!
DeleteThis is a really fresh looking salad. I would happily eat it anytime. Thank you for sharing it with Eat Your Greens as well!
ReplyDeleteThanks Veg Hog! Thanks for hosting this month, I'll be trying to join more often! :)
DeleteEat Your Greens round up for March is now on my blog: http://the-veghog.blogspot.fi/2018/03/eat-your-greens-march-round-up.html
DeleteThank you so much for your recipe! Shaheen will be hosting in April, so hopefully you can participate again!