Seven Layer Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Holiday Express Source: A Veggie Venture. I'll be trying this one. Sounds really good.
Holiday Express Source: A Veggie Venture. I'll be trying this one. Sounds really good.
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- homemade poppy seed dressing (enough for two salad
- 4 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar i used cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon red onion
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- seven-layer strawberry salad
- romaine chopped
- fresh strawberries trimmed and sliced
- red onion chopped very fine
- kiwi fruit peeled and diced
- mango peeled and diced
- avocado peeled and diced, stirred with a tablespoon of lemon juice to prevent browning
- toasted walnuts chopped
- Carbohydrate 0.145456666601722 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 2.34780666953289 g
- Fiber 0.0596666670520552 g
- Protein 0.0511433333255843 g
- Saturated Fat 0.321569667062237 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (12g)
- Sodium 1263.74913667534 mg
- Sugar 0.085789999549667 g
- Trans Fat 0.0669780000774394 g
- Calories 22 calories
Step-by-step
- Mix all ingredients except poppy seeds in a small food processor or blender.
- Stir in the poppy seeds.
- Can be made in advance.
- The dressing will separate, just stir to recombine.
- Makes about 14 tablespoons, a scant cup.
- You may not need all the dressing, I used about half.
- In a large glass bowl, build seven layers, then repeat.
- Just before serving, drizzle with Homemade Poppy Seed Dressing.
Constructing a composed fruit and green salad requires strict attention to water content, or the bottom layers will turn sodden within hours.
- Toss diced avocados in fresh lemon juice immediately after cutting; the citric acid lowers the pH level and deactivates the polyphenol oxidase enzymes responsible for rapid enzymatic browning.
- Assemble the components in a straight-sided glass vessel to showcase the distinct color striations, but withhold the poppy seed dressing until the exact moment of service to prevent osmotic wilting of the romaine leaves.
- Blend the oil, vinegar, and sugar base in a small food processor for a full 45 seconds to force a temporary emulsion before stirring in the dry seeds by hand.
- Store leftover dressing in a sealed glass jar in the refrigerator for up to five days, whisking vigorously to recombine the oil and vinegar phases if separation occurs during storage.
Freezing is strictly counterindicated for this dish because the high water content inside fresh strawberries, kiwi fruit, and mangoes forms ice crystal structures that rupture cell walls upon thawing. Proper ingredient prep centers entirely on uniform dicing sizes, ensuring each serving contains balanced textural elements from the soft fruits and toasted nuts.
