Mixed berry salad with lemon poppy seed dressing
This delicious mixed berry salad is made with strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 5 oz arugula
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1/3 cup pecans
- 1/4 red onion
- 1/4 cup lemon poppy seed dressing (recipe below)
- 1/4 cup crumbled queso fresco (optional garnish if not vegan)
Lemon poppy seed dressing
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds
- 1/2 tbsp grainy brown mustard
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Juice the lemons then combine all of the ingredients for the lemon poppy seed dressing and mix thoroughly.
- Wash the berries and arugula.
- Slice the strawberries into thin slices then mince the red onion.
- Combine all of the salad ingredients then top with the lemon poppy seed dressing.
Notes
You should make sure to mix the lemon poppyseed dressing well before topping your salad with dressing. The olive oil has a tendency to separate and float to the top, so you want to make sure you do not get a spoonful of pure olive oil.