Raspberry Arugula Salad with Creamy Raspberry Poppy Seed Dressing
Time:30 minutes
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Serves:
5-6
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 5 tablespoons oil of choice, divided
- 2 – 3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1 red onion, medium
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 – 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar, divided
- 1 package (6 ounces) Driscoll’s Raspberries, divided
- Juice from 1 orange
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream or full fat coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
- 6 ounces arugula
- 3 mini cucumbers, sliced
- Crumbled blue cheese
Directions
- PREHEAT oven to 350° F.
- PLACE 1/2 cup pecans into a medium bowl.
- ADD 1 tablespoon oil of choice.
- ADD 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt.
- TOSS mixture to COMBINE ingredients.
- ARRANGE pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- BAKE 8 – 10 minutes or until pecans are fragrant and darkened.
- SET ASIDE pecans to cool.
- SLICE 1 medium red onion into thin slices.
- SET ASIDE red onion slices.
- PLACE 1 teaspoon sugar into a medium bowl.
- ADD 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar.
- STIR until sugar is dissolved.
- ADD sliced red onion and TOSS to COMBINE.
- ADD ice cubes.
- SET ASIDE red onion mixture until flavor becomes mild.
- PLACE half of 1 package (6 ounces) raspberries into a medium bowl or large liquid measuring cup.
- MASH raspberries with a fork or potato masher until broken down.
- ADD juice from 1 orange.
- ADD remaining 4 tablespoons oil of choice.
- ADD 2 tablespoons heavy cream or full fat coconut milk.
- ADD 1 tablespoon honey.
- ADD 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar.
- ADD 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
- WHISK thoroughly to combine.
- TASTE dressing and ADD salt to taste.
- TASTE dressing and ADD red wine vinegar to taste.
- ADD 2 teaspoons poppy seeds and WHISK to combine.
- SET ASIDE dressing until needed.
- PLACE 6 ounces arugula into a large bowl.
- DRAIN sliced red onions and ADD to bowl.
- ADD toasted pecans.
- ADD 3 sliced mini cucumbers.
- ADD remaining 1/2 package (6 ounces) raspberries.
- ADD crumbled blue cheese to taste.
- TOSS gently to combine.
- DRIZZLE with dressing or POUR dressing into a small serving bowl and SERVE alongside salad.
- SERVE immediately.
