One thing my Mom did every night of the week growing up was serve dinner with a fresh salad. Grown and with a family of my own, I love to do the same, and my Summer Spinach Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing is an absolutely sensational fresh salad! Fresh baby spinach is tossed with dried cherries, sweet corn, sliced almonds, red onions, crumbled blue cheese, and a homemade Lemon Poppyseed dressing that’s equal parts sweet, tart, and fabulous, and highlights the fresh and crunchy toppings. It’s the perfect salad for summer – light and full of color and flavor – and can be assembled in minutes!
Start by adding 5oz baby spinach to a large mixing bowl.
Then add 1/2 cup dried cherries, which I love for their sweet chewinesss.
2oz crumbled blue cheese (or chevre or feta if you’re not feeling the blue!)
1/2 cup sliced almonds.
And 3/4 cup sweet corn. I prefer fresh sliced from the cob, especially in the summer, which you can eat raw. If you’re eating this in a cold season, frozen then thawed sweet corn is great!
Finally add 1/4 cup chopped red onion.
Next shake up a homemade Lemon Poppyseed Dressing – that’s just fresh lemon juice, olive oil, sugar, shallots, salt, and poppy seeds – then drizzle on top. This dressing is phenomenal — perfectly sweet, tart, and savory!
Toss the salad to coat then serve it on up! Hope you enjoy!
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