Summer salad makes a super-speedy side

Posted August 25, 2009 11:00 pm

Alicia Ross

Beverly Mills

Poppy-seed salad dressing is a bit retro - think the 1980s - but we're campaigning for a resurgence. The slightly sweet, slightly creamy dressing is the perfect counterpoint for a toss of baby lettuces, feta cheese and red-ripe strawberries.

No wonder this is Alicia's favorite go-to side salad most any night of the week. It'll dress up a rotisserie chicken - or if you happen to have some of that chicken leftover, simply double the ingredients and add the chicken (or even shrimp) to make this a satisfying main dish.

For our homemade poppy-seed dressing from our "Desperation Entertaining!" cookbook, visit KitchenScoop.com. Otherwise, a bottled dressing does the trick.

Suggested menu: Rotisserie chicken with Alicia's Favorite Summer Side Salad and breadsticks

• Beverly Mills and Alicia Ross have been living desperate lives for years. Write them at Desperation Dinners, c/o United Media, 200 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, or tellus@kitchenscoop.com. Or visit kitchenscoop.com.

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