Garden Salad With Raspberry Poppy Seed Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Dressing
1 fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
1 teaspoon poppy seed
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup raspberry preserves
3 -4 tablespoons vegetable oil
salt and pepper
Salad
1 head boston lettuce, washed and spun
1 hot house cucumber, sliced
1 red pepper, sliced
6 ounces fresh raspberries
1 scallion, sliced
blue cheese (optional)
pine nuts (optional)

Preparation

Place the first 5 dressing ingredients in a blender and blend to mix. Slowly add oil blending till thick add salt and pepper to taste.
In a chilled bowl place torn lettuce leaves topping with remaining ingredients.
Pour dressing over.
Top with optional cheese and nuts.