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Green Salad with Honey Citrus Dressing

3/16/2015

23 Comments

 

Mixed Green Salad with Honey Citrus Dressing

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This is a light salad loaded with healthy and tasty ingredients. 
The dressing gives the salad a fresh citrus flavor. 

I realize that I have posted a recipe for only one salad. I don't know why, because I eat them all the time. Years ago, I would go to the farmers' market and buy a variety of lettuce from my favorite vendor at the market. They were a sweet hard-working couple who grew many varieties of lettuce. Once home, I would fill my sink with water and wash, spin dry, rolling the lettuce leaves in a towel, then keep them in the crisper of my fridge for the rest of the week. And then one day, some marketer came up with the idea of selling lettuce already washed and ready to eat. And before you knew it, everybody was doing it. Nowadays, I pick my mixed lettuce from a basket at the farmers' market, although I still buy individual heads of lettuce from time to time. Among the lettuce family, arugula is my favorite . When I'm in Europe, I like eating Rapunzel  (or lambs' lettuce). 
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The salad I'm posting  today is one I make all the time. The dressing is my favorite and I keep it in my fridge most of the time. The base  of my salad is a mix of different kinds of green lettuce  (use whatever you like). I like to go heavy on the arugula. I add a handful of dried cranberries or blueberries depending on the season. Nuts are another another tasty and healthy addition. I roast the walnuts or pecans for 8-10  minutes at 350 degrees. Sometimes I use pistachios (which I don’t roast). I often crumble goat cheese (because it is my favorite), but have also added feta or blue cheese. I always add some fresh fruit. Right now, pears are in season, and apples are fine. And I have used fresh strawberries . This simple salad goes well with almost any meal. Try this salad with Ruth Ann's Pork Chops, a delicious recipe I posted last year. 
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Juicy ginger flavored Pork Chops
Juicy ginger-flavored pork chops cooked with apples
Preview recipe for salad
23 Comments
Deb|EastofEdenCooking link
3/17/2015 07:04:01 am

Spring is mighty early this year, or was that recent heat-wave our summer? All this sunshine has me craving lighter meals with bright, fresh ingredients. The Honey Citrus Dressing would be fantastic on any seasonal salad!

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Gerlinde
3/17/2015 10:24:36 am

Even though I enjoy this warm weather I had hoped for some rain. Thank you for your nice comment.

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Penny link
3/17/2015 12:03:53 pm

This looks delicious, and I've all the ingredients on hand. Maybe tomorrow night. . . Thanks.

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Gerlinde
3/18/2015 12:23:36 am

Thanks Penny, let me know how it turned out.

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EllaDee link
3/17/2015 06:38:16 pm

What a lovely dressing. At our hour at Taylors Arm we have an orange tree, bush lemons and local honey :)
I love mixed leaf as well but the G.O. prefers arugula (we call it rocket) although with that wonderful dressing on it he'd eat anything. We also love cress of any kind.
I also like fruit, nuts and cheese to dress salads.

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Gerlinde
3/18/2015 12:33:48 am

Salad is not on my husband's list of prefered food, he will eat some to please me. Your place in Taylor's Arm must be very special.

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Nanci
3/18/2015 07:20:02 am

HI from Dr Walton's office!!!

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Maureen link
3/19/2015 07:43:12 am

That's a lovely looking salad. The link to the recipe didn't work for me. I got a 404. I hope I didn't break it. :)

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Gerlinde
3/19/2015 09:21:32 am

Thanks Maureen, I fixed the link. I hope it works.

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Maureen link
3/22/2015 11:31:57 pm

Yay! Thanks :)

Anne
3/19/2015 10:48:49 pm

Dieser Salat schmeckt sehr gut.

Gerlinde, du bist die beste Köchin in der Familie ;o)

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Gerlinde
3/20/2015 02:02:44 am

Anne, du bist die beste Nichte!

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TheKitchenLioness
3/21/2015 05:53:30 am

Dear Gerlinde, love your salad and your fresh citrussy salad dressing. We actually seem to agree on a few of your personal favorites for a salad. I am crazy about lamb´s lettuce (Feldsalat) and I also have a rather soft spot for arugula and I love adding feta or goat cheese to my salads as well. You prepared a bright, healthy and wonderful salad here!
Ich wünsche dir ein schönes Wochenende - liebe Grüsse,
Andrea

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Gerlinde
3/28/2015 01:25:27 pm

Vielen Dank und ich wünsche Dir einen schönen Sonntag.

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Pamela link
3/21/2015 06:46:24 am

Gorgeous photo of a yummy salad. Sadly, until maybe just 5 years ago or so, I didn't care for salads. Don't know why. Now, if I don't have a salad for lunch or dinner, I crave one. I don't much like the lettuces that are 'ready-in-a-box.' They just don't taste as fresh to me. I like my spinner, and this past weekend taught my 6-year-old granddaughter how to wash the lettuce, then spin to dryness. I think I've created another salad lover! :-)

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Gerlinde
3/28/2015 01:40:00 pm

I bet your granddaughter just loved it. From now on she will think of you whenever she makes a salad.

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Birgit
3/22/2015 02:29:34 pm

Great salad! Love the dressing; light but flavorful.

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Gerlinde
3/28/2015 01:40:55 pm

I'm glad you liked it.

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nancy at good food matters link
3/23/2015 09:05:19 pm

HI Gerlinde, Simple salads made with an assortment of lettuces fresh from the farmers market are the best.
I like the bit of tarragon that you've added to your honey-citrus dressing.

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Kathryn link
3/25/2015 03:55:16 pm

Gerlinde! I was going through my emails and noticed I missed this post! I think the reason you've posted only one salad recipe is because (like me) we just make them usually just as part of the meal. But even when you have a full meal of one, it never really seems blog-worthy, huh? But we really should post our salad recipes more! I love your citrus dressing recipe! I'll have to make it soon, thank you!

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Gerlinde
3/28/2015 01:44:28 pm

Thanks Kathryn, I bet you have some real good salad recipes. I love to see them on your blog.

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kennedy Cole| KCole's Creative Corner link
7/23/2015 02:37:41 am

That honey citrus dressing looks absolutely divine! I would certainly like to jump in a big pool filled with that dressing, and drink it until my heart is content! Is that weird?
Anyways...... GREAT recipe!

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Gerlinde
7/24/2015 11:11:17 am

Thanks Kennedy, that's not weird, just sweet! The dressing is my favorite

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