blueberry tossed salad

I am usually pretty horrible at making salads.  Salads just haven't been my thing.  It seems so silly that I could make something so simple go so wrong, but I do it.  I think it may be my hidden super power.


A few years ago, though, I found one that I finally could make...and it was a HUGE success!  This is seriously the best salad that we have ever had.  It's simple, but it's amazing.  I tend to make it for company or potlucks, and I almost always get asked for the recipe. 

The salad is quite simple - a beautiful collection of greens, nuts, cheese, and blueberries tossed in a homemade sweet poppy seed dressing.  Trust me...you will love it. :)

Blueberry Tossed Salad
from The Taste of Home Entertaining Cookbook

• 8 cups torn mixed salad greens
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 1/2 cup sunflower kernels, toasted
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 3 T. red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 t. ground mustard
• 1 1/2 t. poppy seeds

Layer the first five ingredients in a salad bowl.  Combine the remaining ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake to mix well.  Pour dressing over salad and toss.  Serves 8-12.