Cherry Almond Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
It’s with thankful hearts that we welcome November, a month to celebrate the principle of gratitude. We had a bountiful harvest here in Idaho, {more on that Wednesday} and we have had the most glorious Fall ever. We celebrated with friends yesterday, some that have showered us by sharing and giving of themselves. For each of these things we give thanks. Enjoy this perfect autumn salad…that can help make your life a bowl of cherries!
Cherry Almond Salad
- 1 head of romaine, washed, chilled and torn into bite size pieces
- 1/2 red onion, sliced thinly
- 4 ounces Cotija cheese, crumbled (a robust Mexican cheese)
- 3/4 cup dried tart cherries
Mix romaine, onion slices, crumbled cheese and tart cherries together.
Sugared Almonds
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
Melt together butter and sugar, then add nuts. Bake on cookie sheet at 300 degrees for 20 minutes stirring often. Add dressing and top with sugared almonds just before serving.
Poppy Seed Dressing
- 3/4 Tbsp poppy seeds
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 3/4 cup oil
- 1/3 cup sugar or sugar substitute
- 1/4 cup grated onion
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. prepared mustard
Mix together in a blender or food processor until creamy. Serves 6.
Serve with love and thanksgiving.
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Happy November Gnee! This salad is beautiful and I love poppy seed dressing:@)
Good Morning, Gnee!
Delicious looking salad! Happy November 🙂
Oooh, this looks interesting and very good! Great flavors!
Oh, that looks soooo good! I swear I can taste it, it looks that good, yum!
Looks delish!
The salad looks and sounds great – I’m off to google cotija cheese.
Gnee — I love these kinds of salads and the possibilities are endless. I haven’t used cotija cheese in anything and I love dried cherries. Joni
This looks scrumptious, Nee…I’m off to get the ingredients to make your chinese cabbage slaw for a luncheon.
What an amazing cook you are! I’ve made many of your recipes and they are all keepers. Thanks for saving me the brain power of having to think about the next meal to fix…love you!
I’m making this for us THIS weekend. Cherries are my husband’s favorite, and he’s crazy about dried cherries. Don’t know what else I’m serving, but I am going to make him some of this salad. Thanks!
Thanks..I am always looking foe new salad ideas and this looks so yummy! ;D
This looks and sounds delish! Love cherries & poppyseed dressing. Thanks so much for sharing.
Wishing you a blessed week ~ and month! 🙂
xo
Pat
What a beautiful salad. It looks delish!
Oh my goodness! If I could dive right into that picture, I would. I MUST make this.
Thanks for sharing.
Printing this out to make soon. It looks wonderful.
Oh my goodness that picture is devine. And the salad? Looks absolutely to die for! I’m going to follow your blog. Hope you’ll check my blog out and see if you’d like to follow me back.
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The salad looks amazing, and the mix of ingredients makes my mouth water. Looks like an impressive and delicious salad to make next time I have company.
This is my first time on your blog and I love it! I am going to follow your blog as well. Check me out too and follow me back if you like it.. I am a new blogger and trying to build!
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This just looks so yummy.. You need to share this recipe on our blog.Or your mashed potato recipe too.. yummy
Thanks for linking up to Topsy Turvy Tuesday’s. What a fun salad. It’s beautiful!
Oh yum. This is great–just in time for the potluck at our church!