Best Romaine Lettuce And Fruit Salad Recipes

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WINTER FRUIT SALAD WITH LEMON POPPYSEED DRESSING



Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing image

Wonderful salad for the holiday seasons. Great to serve for dinner at home or to take to a family gathering during the holidays.

Provided by Nora LaCroix

Categories     Salad     Fruit Salad Recipes     Cranberry Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

½ cup white sugar
½ cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons diced onion
1 teaspoon Dijon-style prepared mustard
½ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
4 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup cashews
¼ cup dried cranberries
1 apple - peeled, cored and diced
1 pear - peeled, cored and sliced

Steps:

  • In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard, and salt. Process until well blended. With machine still running, add oil in a slow, steady stream until mixture is thick and smooth. Add poppy seeds, and process just a few seconds more to mix.
  • In a large serving bowl, toss together the romaine lettuce, shredded Swiss cheese, cashews, dried cranberries, apple, and pear. Pour dressing over salad just before serving, and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 8.7 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 201.3 mg, Sugar 14.2 g

ROMAINE AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING



Romaine and Mandarin Orange Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing image

I always get rave reviews when I serve this simple salad with a zesty poppy seed dressing! I often don't use the full amount of dressing, as I prefer less.

Provided by Joni B.

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes     Romaine Lettuce Salad Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 slices bacon
⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
¾ cup white sugar
½ red onion, coarsely chopped
½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
10 cups torn romaine lettuce leaves
1 (10 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained
¼ cup toasted slivered almonds

Steps:

  • Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
  • Place vinegar, sugar, red onion, mustard powder, and salt into the bowl of a blender. Cover, and puree on high until smooth. Reduce blender speed to medium-low; slowly pour in the vegetable oil and blend until incorporated and the dressing is creamy. Stir in the poppy seeds and set aside.
  • To serve, toss the romaine in a large bowl with the crumbled bacon, Mandarin oranges, and enough dressing to moisten. Place onto salad plates and sprinkle with toasted almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 456.6 calories, Carbohydrate 34.8 g, Cholesterol 19 mg, Fat 33.7 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 341.6 mg, Sugar 31 g

STRAWBERRY ROMAINE SALAD II



Strawberry Romaine Salad II image

This is a great summer salad that utilizes fresh romaine, onions, strawberries, and a sweet poppy seed dressing.

Provided by Dort

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes     Spinach Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
1 red onion, sliced
1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
⅛ teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix the romaine lettuce, red onion, strawberries, and mandarin oranges.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, cherry juice, honey, poppy seeds, and lemon juice. Pour over the lettuce mixture, and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Cholesterol 13.9 mg, Fat 30.2 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 217.8 mg, Sugar 18.6 g

ROMAINE & ORANGE SALAD WITH LIME DRESSING



Romaine & Orange Salad with Lime Dressing image

Three ingredients plus a dressing equals a quick salad for special occasions. I first had it at a friend's wedding, and it's become a family favorite. - Linda Pallotto, Mantua, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 small garlic clove, minced
3/4 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon grated lime zest
6 cups torn romaine
1/2 cup sliced red onion
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk the first six ingredients. In a large bowl, combine romaine and onion. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Top with mandarin oranges. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 56mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

STRAWBERRY ROMAINE SALAD



Strawberry Romaine Salad image

"I love to entertain and cook for family and friends when they drop in," remarks Ileen Adkins of Randle, Washington. "When strawberries are in season, I serve this salad often. But because of its unusual combination of onion and berries, I sometimes have to encourage guests to try it. Once they do, they always come back for more."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 8-10 servings (1 cup dressing).

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 cups torn romaine
1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
POPPY SEED DRESSING:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, toss the romaine, strawberries and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients until blended. Serve with salad.

Nutrition Facts :

STRAWBERRY ROMAINE SALAD AND CREAMY POPPY SEED DRESSING



Strawberry Romaine Salad and Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing image

This salad has 120 calories and 6 grams of sugar per serving compared to the sugar-sweetened version that has 160 calories and 14 grams of sugar per serving.

Provided by Food Network

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Combine 1 bunch torn romaine lettuce, 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced, and 2 cups strawberries, halved, in a large bowl. In a separate small bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup light mayonnaise, 1/4 cup skim milk, 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon Truvia® natural sweetener spoonable,* 1 teaspoon vinegar and 1 teaspoon poppy seeds. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup slivered almonds.
  • *or 8 packets Truvia® natural sweetener

FRUIT 'N' NUT TOSSED SALAD



Fruit 'N' Nut Tossed Salad image

With its sweet lemony dressing, this green salad comes together in only 15 minutes. Sue Stewart shares the pretty medley. "Even my picky 6-year-old will eat this," she notes from Hales Corners, Wisconsin.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 head romaine, torn
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
DRESSING:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Dash salt and pepper

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, gently toss the romaine, oranges, grapes and almonds. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts :

ROMAINE LETTUCE AND FRUIT SALAD



Romaine Lettuce and Fruit Salad image

Summer is here and so are the wonderful strawberries so it is time to make this salad with our home grown berries and not the imports from??????? hope you like this salad.

Provided by Marian Arbour

Categories     Lettuce Salads

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 bunch romaine lettuce broken to bite side
3 c baby spinach
1 small red onion thinly sliced
1 stalk(s) celery fine sliced
2 c strawberries sliced
1 can(s) mandarin orangesdrained
dressing
1 /3 c white sugar
1/4 c vegetable or canola oil
1/4 tsp paprika
1 Tbsp grainy dijohn mustard
2 Tbsp finely chopped green onion
2 Tbsp worchestershire sauce
2 clove garlic finely minced
2 Tbsp honey

Steps:

  • 1. Slice red onion and put into small bowl pour a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice over them and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes then drain off the juice, and set aside.
  • 2. TEAR lettuce into bite size pieces add all vegetables to salad bowl,
  • 3. Put all dressing in a bowl and whisk until well combined or put it into a jar and shake, shake shake. pour dressing over greens just at serving time.

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