Here's two of my favorite dressings that are delicious. The 1st
is a delicious Poppy Seed Dressing that is great on any salad but I love using it on uncooked tiny bite size pieces of either cauliflower or broccoli flowerets. I just add some matchstick pieces of sharp cheddar cheese or what ever kind of cheese you want. It's a crisp and refreshing salad.
The other is a great Honey Mustard Dressing that is fantastic on Spinach Salad with all the trimmings.
Poppy Seed Dressing
Makes about 2 cups
½ cup + 1 T. Tablespoons Sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon Dry Mustard
1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 1/2 Tablespoon Poppy Seeds
1/2 cup Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
6 Tablespoons Red Onion
3/4 Cup Canola Oil
Put all ingredients except the oil in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth and then, with the machine running, slowly drizzle in the oil to emulsify the dressing. Pulse once more and store the dressing in the refrigerator. Keeps two weeks in a sealed container.
Spinach Salad With Honey Mustard Poppy Seed Dressing
Recipe By : Mark Monette of the Flagstaff House, Boulder, CO
Serving Size : 4
1 pint fresh spinach -- coarsely torn
1 cup Mayonnaise
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 cup yellow mustard
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon fresh tarragon -- chopped
1/4 lemon
1 1/2 drops red wine vinegar
1 1/2 drops salt -- to taste
1 1/2 drops black pepper -- to taste
Preparing the Dressing:
Place the mayonnaise in a mixing bowl and stir in the 2 types of mustard, 2 T honey (adjust to your taste), tarragon, dash red wine vinegar, juice of one lemon, poppy seed, and salt/pepper to taste. Stir until thoroughly blended.
Serve over a bed of torn spinach.
SUGGESTED GARNISHES:
Crumbled, cooked bacon
Crumbled hard boiled eggs
Sections of Mandarin oranges
Bean sprouts