Spring Citrus Salad

Ingredients

• 8 cups of a mixture of romaine & other special lettuce varieties

• 1 cup purple cabbage, cut fine

• 1/2 cup purple onion, sliced thin

• 1/2 cup cucumber, cut in small pieces

• 1/4 cup pistachios, roasted & salted

• 1/2 cup cheese crisps

• 1 cup small bow tie pasta, cooked & cooled

• 1 red grapefruit, peeled & cut in bite size pieces

• 1 navel orange, peeled & cut in bite size pieces

• 2 cups chicken breast, grilled & sliced or cubed

• 1/2 cup bacon, fried & crumbled

• 1 avocado, peeled and sliced and served on the side of the salad

• Small bowl of large curd cottage cheese served on the side 

Lemon Dressing

• Juice of a large lemon

• Lemon zest, about 1/2 teaspoon

• 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped fine

• 1 Tablespoon purple onion, chopped fine

• 2 Tablespoons lemon infused vinegar or white wine vinegar

• 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds

• 1 pinch of salt

• 1 Tablespoon honey (optional)

Directions

• Mix together in a blender bottle and serve over salad. If using a small food processor, stir in poppyseeds, parsley and onion by hand after the salad dressing is blended in the food processor.