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Ultimate Summer Salad Recipe - crisp apples, tangy blue cheese, sweet pecans and homemade poppy seed dressing. Total perfection for summer lunch or dinner.
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Ultimate Summer Salad

Candied Pecans, Blue Cheese, Apples and sweet homemade Poppy Seed Dressing
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 full servings
Calories: 421kcal

Ingredients

Salad

  • 6-8 cups torn lettuce or prepackaged
  • 1 apple of your choice
  • ½ cup spiced sugar pecans (see link in post for recipe or see below)
  • ½ cup crumbled blue cheese or feta
  • ½ cup poppy seed dressing (see link in post for recipe or see below)

Poppy Seed Dressing

  • ½ cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1 tablespoon chopped shallots
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice plus 1 tsp
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Spiced Sugar Pecans

  • 1 ¼ cups pecan halves
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼-1 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl. Toss and enjoy!
  • See recipes below for poppy seed dressing and pecan recipes.

Nutrition

Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 719mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 2215IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 1mg