Rita's Recipes are included each week in Ron Wilson's 'In the Garden' email newsletter.

Rita Heikenfeld, CCP:  Macy’s Regional Culinary Professional / Herbalist / Author / Local TV
and Radio Cooking Expert / Adjunct Professor U.C. Clermont College / Community Press Papers
 

Strawberry Romaine Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
 
  You'll need:
Enough greens for six salad plates,
1 pint strawberries, sliced,
1 sweet onion, sliced thin.

Dressing: ½ cup mayonnaise, regular or light,
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (add more wine vinegar if you like.),
1/3 cup sugar or equivalent Splenda,
¼ cup milk,
1 tablespoon poppy seeds. 
Blend. 

After you top the greens with the berries and onion, drizzle dressing over.
  • Why this recipe is good for you:
  • The benefits of strawberries:
  • Excellent sources of vitamin C
  • Good source of folate and potassium
  • Low in calories; high in fiber
  • Provide anti-cancer bioflavonoids
  • Onions and chives are good for your cardiovascular system
  • Poppy seeds calm your tummy
     

More recipes, etc. on Rita's web site: www.abouteating.com

 
 

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