Houdini's Harvest Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 head red leaf lettuce, cleaned and chopped
• 1 cup baby spinach leaves
• 1 cup red cabbage, chopped
• 1 large tart apple, peeled, cored, seeded and thinly sliced (pippin, winesap, etc.)
• 6 fresh sage leaves, stacked and cut in thin strips lengthwise
• 1/3 cup sliced green onion
• 1/3 cup roasted red pepper
• 1/3 cup roasted orange bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup roasted corn, cooled to room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt-free garlic powder
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup toasted pumpkin seeds (optional)
• poppy seed dressing (see low fat poppy seed dressing)

Recipe

• 1 prepare the poppy seed dressing. the salad dressing can be prepared several hours in advance.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 in a wide baking dish combine the corn, diced bell peppers, cumin, garlic powder and olive oil. toss to coat, spread out the mixture and roast for about 15-20 minutes until fragrant and "charred" but not burnt. stir periodically. set aside to cool.
• 4 add the lettuce, spinach, cabbage, apple, sage leaves, green onion, and cooled corn mixture in a salad bowl. toss carefully.
• 5 serve with the poppy seed dressing. garnish each serving with pumpkin seeds if desired. season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.
• 6 note: to prevent the apples from turning brown, drizzle the slices with a little bit of fresh lemon juice. slice up apples just before serving the salad.