Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

This Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing is light, refreshing, and perfect for spring and summer.  It’s the kind of salad that’s sweet, tangy, and crisp — with juicy strawberries, crunchy greens, and a creamy dressing.
I love serving it alongside grilled chicken or bringing it to a summer get-together. It looks fancy but comes together in minutes (and your kids might actually eat it!).

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Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy salad, strawberry salad, summer salad

Servings: 8 people

Equipment

• 1 large salad bowl

Ingredients

• 5 oz. organic spring mix salad greens
• ½ cup organic chopped walnuts
• 1 cup organic honey roasted sesame sticks Can use regular roasted sesame sticks too
• 2 cup organic chopped strawberries
• 1 cup shredded smoked gruyere cheese
• 1 organic avocado diced
• ½ cup finely sliced red onions
• ½ lemon juiced
• ¼ cup balsamic poppy seed dressing I like Primal Kitchen Balsamic Poppy Seed

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Instructions

• If the salad greens aren't prewashed, go ahead and wash and spin dry.
• In a large salad bowl, combine 5 oz. organic spring mix salad greens, ½ cup organic chopped walnuts, 1 cup organic honey roasted sesame sticks, 2 cup organic chopped strawberries, 1 organic avocado diced, 1 cup shredded smoked gruyere cheese, ½ cup finely sliced red onions. Toss until well mixed.
• Squeeze the ½ lemon juiced over top and drizzle the ¼ cup balsamic poppy seed dressing over top. Toss together again to coat.
• Serve immediately. If you want to prep ahead, see the notes below.

Notes

To make ahead, assemble the salad like the picture show.

Place the greens on the bottom.  The place each ingredient in one area, so the chopped walnuts in a pile, sesame sticks in a pile, strawberries in a pile, smoked gouda in a pile, and red onions in a pile and avocado in a pile.  Cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator. Just before you serve, toss together and drizzle with poppy seed dressing and lemon juice.  Toss to coat and serve.