Samantha Nicole Valentine’s Salad is a sweep-them-off-their-feet romantic version of the humble salad, as befits the name. Dressed in a luxurious and bright sauce with just a touch of heat, Valentine’s Salad is as sunny as a day with your partner, with orange slices and creamy avocado. It even comes with little heart-shaped strawberry slices! This is a salad created to enchant you and your significant other just like you enchant each other!
Ingredients
For the strawberry poppy seed dressing:
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 6 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1/4 cup canola oil
For the salad:
- 6 cups fresh greens
- 1 medium navel orange, peeled, halved, and sliced
- 1 medium cara cara orange, peeled, halved, and sliced
- 1 medium blood orange, peeled, halved, and sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 6 medium strawberries, thinly sliced
- 1 small avocado, peeled, halved, and sliced
- 2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
Directions
Step 1 –Place 1 cup strawberries in a blender with lime juice, honey, sriracha, sea salt, black pepper, and poppy seeds.
Step 2 –Process on high until very smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
Step 3 –Transfer the mixture to a medium-sized bowl.
Step 4 –In a slow, steady stream while whisking vigorously, add the canola oil.
Step 5 –Taste for seasoning and set aside.
Step 6 –Place the greens on a large platter or in a salad bowl.
Step 7 –Top with the navel orange, cara cara orange, blood orange, red onion, strawberries, and avocado.
Step 8 –Sprinkle on the goat cheese and drizzle with the strawberry poppy seed dressing.
Step 9 –Serve.
