Summer Salmon and Strawberry Salad with White Wine Dressing

This beautiful salad is all mine :) I created this one some time ago and it's one of my favorites. This one is perfect to eat as a lunch dish and is low in carbs and high in protein. This one is perfect for summer and since it's warming up, I decided to make this one today and have it for lunch. It's gluten free and fills you up to where you feel satisfied, but not overly full. The salad dressing is homemade, as well. NOTE: This dressing is best if made before hand and chilled before serving.

If you love to try different salads, you should try this one. This one will easily become one of your favorites! And it's really easy to make. The recipe below is for 1 serving.

Ingredients for Salad:

• 2 Cups Spring Salad Mix
• 4 Strawberries quartered
• 3 Tablespoons Chopped Walnuts
• 2 Tablespoons Dried Cranberries
• 2 Tablespoons Chopped Celery
• 4 oz Fresh Salmon
• 1 Lemon Wedge
• 1/4 tsp Dry Dill
• Salt an Pepper for taste

Ingredients for Dressing:

• 1-1/2 c. canola oil
• 1 c. wine vinegar
• 10 Tablespoons Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Salt
• 2 Cloves Garlic, crushed

Directions:

• Take the strawberries, salad mix, walnuts, cranberries, and celery and place in a salad bowl.
• Heat over to 350. Take your salmon and season it with dill, salt and pepper and lemon juice.
• Bake for 30 minutes until done.
• Once the salmon is done, place on top of the salad.
• You are now ready to add the dressing. Take all ingredients listed for the dressing and shake vigorously until well combined. Add 1 to 2 Tablespoons of the dressing to the salmon salad.

NOTE: The dressing should be chilled before serving on top of the salad. It tastes better if it is chilled.

Romaine Salad

Ok - this is the BEST SALAD EVER!  My sweet friend Lauren made this salad at a dinner for our sweet  Bible study group.  We were all blown away at the amazing taste!  She informed us she made her own salad dressing and it tastes like a gourmet salad.  I begged her for the recipe and 2 months later, she shared it!  LOL!

This one is Gluten Free and dairy free.  This goes great as a side salad to any meal (especially chicken or steak or white/cream based pasta).  

Enjoy!  This one is a definite keeper!

2 heads romaine lettuce
1 wedge Havarti cheese, crumbled
1 pkg precooked bacon--microwaved and cut in pieces
1/4 c. sunflower seeds
green onion tops, cut up, optional

Dressing:

1-1/2 c. salad oil
1 c. wine vinegar
10 T. sugar
1 T. salt
2 cloves garlic, crushed

Shake dressing and  toss salad with dressing immediately before serving. (Use as much of the dressing as you like.  I never use more than 1/3 to 1/2 of the dressing. It keeps and is good to use later on other salads.)

Bon appetit!