Red Leaf Lettuce Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
Recipe type: salad
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Serves: 6
 
With fresh ingredients and a delicious dressing, this flavorful salad is easy enough for every day cooking, and decadent enough for a special holiday dinner.
Ingredients
  • Poppyseed Dressing
  • 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard*
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ⅔ cup olive oil
  • ½ small onion
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • Red Leaf Lettuce Salad
  • 1 head red leaf lettuce, washed and torn into bite size pieces
  • ½ pound white mushrooms, chopped
  • 2 avocados, diced
  • 3 oranges
Instructions
  1. Prepare the dressing.
  2. Blend all ingredients (except the sugar) together until smooth. Add sugar, and blend to incorporate. Set aside.
  3. Prepare lettuce, mushrooms, and avocados, then prepare oranges.
  4. Use a sharp knife to carefully slice off the orange rind. Then, cut out each section, being careful to not include the membranes. Discard rind and membranes.
  5. Toss all salad ingredients together gently until evenly mixed.
  6. Gently toss in dressing right before serving.
  7. Enjoy! :)
Recipe by Seasoned with Sunshine at https://seasonedwithsunshine.com/red-leaf-lettuce-salad-poppyseed-dressing/