Go Back

🍓🥬 Strawberry Romaine Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

Crisp romaine layered with sweet strawberries, creamy cheese, and crunchy candied pecans, tossed in a light poppyseed dressing — a fresh, vibrant salad that perfectly balances your Easter dinner.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Salad
  • 2 –3 heads romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1½ cups fresh strawberries sliced
  • ½ cup crumbled goat cheese or feta if preferred
  • ½ cup candied pecans
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
  • Poppyseed Dressing
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp poppy seeds
  • pinch salt & pepper

Method
 

  1. 1️⃣ Make dressing
  2. Whisk together:
  3. olive oil
  4. apple cider vinegar
  5. honey
  6. Dijon
  7. poppy seeds
  8. salt & pepper
  9. 2️⃣ Assemble salad
  10. In a large bowl combine:
  11. romaine
  12. strawberries
  13. red onion
  14. candied pecans
  15. 3️⃣ Finish
  16. Top with:
  17. goat cheese
  18. drizzle dressing just before serving
  19. cracked black pepper

Notes

⭐ Dress the salad right before serving so it stays crisp
⭐ Use cold, crisp romaine for best texture
⭐ Add cheese last so it doesn’t get overly coated