Strawberry Bacon Salad with Homemade Strawberry Poppyseed Dressing

This is one of my favorite salads that we eat. The original recipe is from Creme de la crumb. I omit the red onions, and add grilled or pan-sautéed chicken to make it more of a lunch or dinner salad. Yum!

Salad

6 cups chopped romaine lettuce

2 cups strawberries, chopped

8 pieces cooked bacon, crumbled

1/2 red onion, diced (I don't ever use)

1 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Dressing

1 tsp garlic

1 tsp diced red onion 

1/3 c sugar (I usually use a little less than 1/4 c honey instead)

1/3 c white vinegar

1/4 c strawberries, chopped

1/2 c olive oil

1/4 tsp salt

1 Tbsp poppyseeds

Directions

In a large bowl toss together lettuce, bacon, strawberries, red onion, and chicken (if using). In a blender, mix all dressing ingredients and pulse 1-2 minutes until smooth. Pour dressing over salad and top with crumbled feta cheese. I also top with slivered almonds or chopped pecans.

Serves 4