Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad with Asparagus and Rhubarb

Name: Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad with Asparagus and Rhubarb
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 6 spears asparagus (ends trimmed); 1 medium-sized stalk rhubarb; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 sprig rosemary; salt; freshly ground black pepper; a handful salad greens (I used a mix); 12 medium-sized strawberries (quartered); 8 dried black olives (pitted); 80 grams or 2.8 oz gorgonzola cheese (diced, or any other blue cheese); 4 tablespoons sliced almonds (toasted); 4-6 edible flowers (wild garlic and/or pansies); 3 tablespoons Greek yoghurt; 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds; 2 teaspoons honey; 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon olive oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; a drizzle of balsamic cream reduction

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May 17, 2016

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Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad with Asparagus, Rhubarb, Blue Cheese, Olives and Almonds is incredibly delicious and takes no more than 30 minutes to make! Spring Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad with roasted asparagus, rhubarb, gorgonzola cheese, olives and almonds is incredibly delicious, healthy and takes no more than 30 minutes to make! Perfect for light lunch! Low carb and vegetarian. This strawberry poppy seed salad with asparagus, rhubarb, blue cheese, almonds, olives and balsamic cream is the ultimate late spring salad for me. Nice takeaway lunch? Yes. Date night in starter? Yes. Family occasion dinner tarter? Yes. It’s so decadent and yet so easy to make. Garnish it with edible flowers for an extra impressive look!

Spring Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad with roasted asparagus, rhubarb, gorgonzola cheese, olives and almonds is incredibly delicious, healthy and takes no more than 30 minutes to make! Perfect for light lunch! Low carb and vegetarian.
I started making savory salads incorporating fruits and berries last year and I must tell you it’s one of my favorite ways to make salads since then. My husband told me that he wouldn’t even think about trying something like this before. But once he did, he loved the combination of sweet fruits and berries and savory dressings and veggies. If you are in doubts whether you would like it or not, just make it once and decide for yourself. It’s a whole new field to experiment with. Be inspired by the other salads I’ve made that incorporate sweet and savory flavors, such as Mozzarella Melon Salad with Raspberries, Thai Watermelon Radish Salad with Blueberries and Sauerkraut Salad with Mango and Almonds. Spring Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad with roasted asparagus, rhubarb, gorgonzola cheese, olives and almonds is incredibly delicious, healthy and takes no more than 30 minutes to make! Perfect for light lunch! Low carb and vegetarian.

In autumn I like adding roasted pumpkin and sweet potatoes to my salads that work instead of fruits as a sweet agent. Some of the examples would be: Warm Winter Salad with Pumpkin, Goat Cheese, Cranberries and Avocado Dressing; Beetroot Salad with Persimmon, Kale and Goat Cheese; Kale Salad with Caramelized Grapefruit; Avocado, Feta and Pesto Dressing and Kale Pumpkin Salad with Feta and Pesto Dressing. Now when I’m writing it, I’m looking forward to remake all of these salads in autumn!

But for now, I’m also excited about spring flavors: strawberries, rhubarb, asparagus and wild garlic. I’ve made a very successful attempt to combine strawberries with rhubarb in a savory dish, and it was rhubarb chutney with strawberries and ginger and goat cheese crostini with this chutney. In this strawberry poppy seed salad I also include rhubarb, because these two spring fruits work so well together!

How to Make Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad with Asparagus and Rhubarb

As I said, this salad is very easy and it won’t take you longer than 30 minutes all together. Start with roasting asparagus and rhubarb with a bit of olive oil and rosemary stalks. If you like it soft, the roasting time will be 15 minutes, but if you like them a little crunchy, 10-12 minutes will be enough. Meanwhile, make the dressing: combine poppy seeds, Greek yoghurt, honey, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Now you only need to assemble the salad: transfer salad greens to two bowls, arrange roasted rhubarb and asparagus on top, top with quartered strawberries, dried olives, diced gorgonzola or any other blue cheese, sprinkle with sliced almonds and pour the dressing and a bit of balsamic cream. Garnish with edible flowers (I’ve chosen wild garlic for its honey garlic touch and pansies to add some color).

Spring Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad with roasted asparagus, rhubarb, gorgonzola cheese, olives and almonds is incredibly delicious, healthy and takes no more than 30 minutes to make! Perfect for light lunch! Low carb and vegetarian. I found that most salads look better when you arrange them on plates rather than mix everything in one bowl and then distribute the salad to plates. So, here is the full recipe for my strawberry poppy seed salad. Hope you enjoy it this season!

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