Farmers Market Summer Salad with Sesame Poppyseed Dressing
I love making this salad with peak summer ingredients. Feel free to work with what you find at your local farmer's market. Every element is wonderful with this umami-rich dressing.
Ingredients
=====dressing=====
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons minced yellow or red onion
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon vegan Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
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- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
=====salad=====
- 8 cups fresh greens -- tear if necessary
- 1 cup mint leaves
- 1 cup husked and halved ground cherries
- 1 cup hulled sliced strawberries
- 1/2 cantaloupe -- peeled and sliced
- 2 small apples -- cored and sliced
- 1 cup shelled and cooked Dragon Tongue beans
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- edible flowers -- optional
- shelled sunflower seeds -- optional
Instructions
=====dressing=====
- Measure the sugar, onion, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, and vinegar in a blender. Blend for 10 seconds to combine. While the blender is still running, slowly pour in the oil; blend until thick.
=====salad=====
- Arrange greens with the mint, ground cherries, strawberries, cantaloupe, apple, and beans on a serving platter or divide on individual plates. Spoon the dressing over the top of the salad; serve the leftover dressing on the side. Garnish with edible flowers and sunflower seeds.
Nutrition
Calories: 386kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 7gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gSodium: 28mgPotassium: 481mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 4925IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 107mgIron: 3mg
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