A salad of butter lettuce,
pineapple chunks and dried cherries tossed with a honey mustard
and poppy seed vinaigrette.
Cherry
Pineapple and Lettuce Salad
- 1 head butter or Boston
lettuce
1 (8-ounce) can pineapple chunks
1 cup dried tart cherries
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Rinse and drain lettuce;
tear into bite-size pieces.
- Drain pineapple, reserving
1/4 cup juice.
- Put lettuce, pineapple
chunks and dried cherries in a large salad bowl; mix well.
- Combine vegetable oil,
reserved pineapple juice, vinegar, honey, dry mustard and poppy
seeds; mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle dressing over
lettuce mixture.
- Dressing may be refrigerated
for several days, if desired.
Makes 4 servings.
Recipe provided courtesy
of the Cherry Marketing Institute.
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