We enjoy a mixed salad every evening with various ingredients, but it is the salad dressing is that makes this special.

Mixed salad with poppy seed dressing

Serving Size: 2

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 1/2 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/8 cup raspberry vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon soy sauce or tamari
  • 1/2 tablespoon onion, minced
  • 2 teaspoons mustard
  • pinch of salt (optional)

for the salad:

  • 100 grams mixed greens
  • 2 Tbs. sun-dried tomatoes
  • 2 Tbs. green olives
  • cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

poppy seed dressing

Directions:

Mix together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, mustard, soy sauce and onion. Cover, and chill for one hour.

Notes:

The cherry tomatoes are a new variety, they are yellow and considered to be “extra sweet”. We enjoyed them, and will be saving sow seed to try to grow our own.