Panera Strawberry Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Poppyseed Dressing
1 teaspoon stevia artificial sweetener (or two additional tablespoons sugar)
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar or 1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar
1/8 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon minced onion
1 cup vegetable oil or 1 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon poppy seed
Salad
1 large head romaine lettuce, washed, chopped
1 (6 ounce) bag spinach (Greens should total 15 cups) or (6 ounce) bag spring greens (Greens should total 15 cups)
1 (6 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained well
1/2 lb strawberry, washed and sliced
1 pint blueberries, washed and patted dry
1 cup pineapple, sliced into chunks, then thinly sliced (about 1/2 of a medium size pineapple)
1 cup pecans, toasted and cut in half

Preparation

Dressing: In a blender or food processor, combine the sugar, stevia, vinegar, orange juice, salt, mustard, and onion, and process for 20 seconds. With the blender on high, gradually add the oil in a slow, steady stream. Remove from the blender and stir in the poppy seeds. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use. Shake well before using on salad.
To prepare salad:
Using a large bowl or platter, arrange the greens on the platter. Sprinkle with a few pieces of fruit. Layer additional greens. Place the remaining fruits and chopped pecans on the greens. Top with sliced chicken. Drizzle about half of the dressing on the salad. Toss before serving. you may also plate the salad individually. In this case, toss the greens with the dressing and place on plates. Top each plate with fruit, nuts and chicken. Serve immediately.
Yields about 15 generous side servings.
Tips:
-*Mrs. Dash is found in most grocery stores near the spices.