Summer Strawberry Salad

This salad was right up my alley. I absolutely love fruit and the homemade dressing was sweet but not too sweet - this was very light and refreshing and would be perfect on a hot summer day. This recipe originally said to toss the salad with the dressing, but I found this to be a huge mistake. It made everything messy looking, soggy and it was just WAY too much. I revised it to drizzle the dressing over your salad when you are ready to eat, this way you aren't limiting the amount of time you have to eat this salad and it won't be a soggy mess for you and your guests.

Recipe:

8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
2 cups fresh pineapple, cubed
1 banana, sliced
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup cream of coconut
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted (optional)

1) In a 5-quart bowl toss together romaine, strawberries, pineapple, and banana. (If desired, salad may be assembled and refrigerated, tightly covered, for up to 1 hour.)

2) For dressing, in a small bowl whisk together the water, cream of coconut, lemon juice, mustard, and ginger. Cover and refrigerate.

3) To serve, place salad mixture on plates and drizzle with desired amount of dressing. If desired, sprinkle with almonds.

Note: Make sure you mix the cream of coconut before using.

Prep Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes | Yields: 6 servings

Source: BHG