Aunt Marilyns Poppy Seed Salad Food

POPPY SEED SALAD

Steps:

• Mix lettuce, oranges, green onions, and almonds in a large mixing bowl.
• Blend sugar, vinegar, salt, and mustard in a blender. Stream oil into the dressing while blending. Continue to blend until the dressing emulsifies. Add poppy seeds and blend briefly to mix. Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss to coat.

POPPY-SEED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook 3 pounds sliced red potatoes in salted simmering water, about 8 minutes. Drain, then toss with 1/4 cup each chicken broth and white wine; let sit 5 minutes. Whisk 1/3 cup white wine vinegar, 3 tablespoons dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon poppy seeds and a pinch of sugar in a bowl; whisk in 1/2 cup olive oil, and salt and pepper. Toss with the potatoes, then chill 2 hours. Top with chives.

AUNT INA'S HOMEMADE POPPY SEED SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. In a large blender container place vinegar, sugar, onion, salt, and mustard. Cover and process until smooth. Gradually add oil through the hole in the top of blender so as not to have dressing flying all over kitchen. :) When all these ingredients are blended smooth, stop blender. Pour into bottle or bowl and stir in poppy seeds by hand. Refrigerate until using on tossed salad or spinach salad.

POPPY SEED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the honey, limeade concentrate and poppy seeds. In a serving bowl, combine the fruit. Drizzle with dressing; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with the almonds. Serve with a slotted spoon.

CHICKEN POPPY SEED SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Boil the chicken in a large pot filled with water until done, about 45 minutes. Drain the chicken and set aside to cool. Once the chicken is cooled, dice into small pieces and place in a large mixing bowl. Add the celery, grapes, almonds, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, poppy seeds and dill. Mix until the salad is fully combined. Cut the crusts off of the bread and place a few tablespoons in between each sandwich, pressing to make it easy to pick up. Cut on the diagonal to make 2 triangles to serve.

AUNT MARILYN'S POPPY SEED SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange salad ingredients on individual plates. (You can adjust how much lettuce to use according to how many you are making this for).
• Add all dressing ingredients to a shaker and shake immediately prior to dressing the salad. Pour over salad no more than 10 minutes prior to serving.
• My family places these salad plates on the table before everyone is called to the table. The dressing will serve 8-10 people. A little goes a long way.

ALMOND-POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line 12 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups (or spray cups with cooking spray or grease with shortening).
• In large bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sugar, the oil, egg and almond extract. Beat in sour cream and milk with spoon until blended. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and poppy seed until well blended. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle batter with 3 teaspoons sugar and the almonds.
• Bake 14 to 17 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan to wire rack. Serve warm or cool.

ASPARAGUS, FETA & PUMPKIN SEED SALAD

Steps:

• Wash, pick over, dry and tear up the lettuce.
• Trim the asparagus, and steam it.
• As soon as it is cooked, plunge it into cold water to stop it from cooking any further.
• When it is cool, drain well and cut it into inch long pieces.
• Toast the pumpkin seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until they"pop" and turn light brown.
• Turn them out at once to cool on a plate.
• Cut the feta cheese into 1 cm cubes.
• Mix the oil, vinegar, tamari or soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, cumin and celery seed.
• Arrange the lettuce in a salad bowl, with the asparagus, cheese, and pumpkin seeds over it, and drizzle the dressing over the salad immediately before serving.

HONEY POPPY SEED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the bananas and berries. In a small bowl, combine the honey, lemon juice and poppy seeds. Pour over fruit and toss to coat.

POPPY SEED SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• Place cantaloupe and cucumbers in a colander; set a plate on top. Place a heavy object such as a large can of food on top of plate to squeeze out excess liquid from cantaloupe and cucumbers, tossing about every 30 minutes, 2 to 3 hours.
• Transfer cantaloupe and cucumbers to a large bowl; add onion, celery, poppy seed dressing, and red wine vinegar. Toss to coat. Stir in poppy seeds.

TANGY POPPY SEED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Place all fruit in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients. Drizzle over fruit; toss gently to combine.

STRAWBERRY POPPY SEED SALAD

Steps:

• Toast the walnuts in the microwave for about 2 minutes but watch carefully. Cool slightly.
• On a large platter layer the romaine.
• Scatter the drained mandarin oranges over the romaine.
• Scatter the strawberries next, be sure to put some along the sides to look pretty.
• Scatter the mozzarella over the above.
• Scatter the cherry or grape tomatoes over all.
• Top with Walnuts.
• Pour dressing over top and serve chilled.

POPPY SEED TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• Crush ramen noodles; discard seasoning packet. In a large salad bowl, toss the greens, lettuce, noodles, oranges and almonds; set aside. , For dressing, in a blender, combine the vinegar, sugar, onion, salt and mustard; cover and process until smooth. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Stir in poppy seeds. Serve with salad.

CHICKEN POPPY SEED SALAD

Steps:

• Boil chicken in a large pot filled with water until done (about 45 min).
• Drain the chicken and set aside to cool.
• once the chicken is cooled, dice into small pieces and place in a small mixing bowl.
• Add the celery, grapes, almonds mayonnaise, salt, pepper, poppy seeds and dill.
• Mix until the salad is fully combined.