You can prepare the vegetables a few hours ahead so long as they are dry and not wet as this will make your salad soggy. Prepare the dressing 3-4 days in advance and keep it in the fridge.

Sun-dried tomato Salad with Avocado and Poppyseeds

This Sun-dried tomato salad with avocado and poppy seed is an all-season salad full of tomatoey goodness no matter what the season!

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CLOSE-UP OF DRIED TOMATOES SALAD IN PORTRAIT

The secret to this easy all-round salad is in the Sun-Dried Tomato dressing, which adds a beautiful deep tomatoey flavour. Serve it in summer or add some chilli to the dressing for a warming winter salad.

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You Will Need

Labelled ingredients needed to make a sun-dried tomato salad.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1 – Prepare Your Veg

Cut off the end and any damaged outer leaves of your lettuce. Separate the leaves and wash them carefully under cold running water, shake them and either pat dry or spin dry in a salad spinner.

A close-up of a knife shredding cos or romaine lettuce on a wooden board.

Rinse, trim and peel your carrot then cut into thin rounds.

Thinly slicing carrots into rounds using a mandoline slicer on a wooding board.

Rinse, trim and peel your cucumber and cut into slightly thicker rounds for the cucumber.

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Remove the core and seeds from your bullhorn pepper, rinse under cold water then cut into rounds.

A red knife slicing bullhorn or banana capsicum on a wooden board.

Wash and peel your avocado, cut into chunks and squeeze some lemon over the top so that it does not brown.

Two diced avocado halves sitting face down on a wooden board.

Cut your dried tomatoes into strips, I used my kitchen scissors to do this as it is much faster.

CUTTING DRIED TOMATOES INTO STRIPS ON WOODEN BOARD

Step 2 – Make the Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing

Cut your dried tomatoes into small pieces, using your kitchen scissors. Mince your garlic then place them in a small food processor or high-speed blender.

Add your oil and vinegar, season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.

Blitz them all together and add enough water to make it the consistency of mayonnaise.

Blitzed sundried tomato dressing in a blender with ingredients scattered about.

Step 3 – Assemble the Salad

Place all your prepared vegetables, the poppy seeds and the chopped dill in a large mixing bowl, season and toss to combine.

Prepared ingredients for sun-dried tomato salad in a white bowl.

Add the dried tomato dressing and mix well, if you find that it is too thick, drizzle some oil over the top to make it easier to mix.

Mixing sun-dried tomato salad in a white bowl with tongs.

Taste your salad and adjust seasonings according to your taste. Serve and enjoy.

A close-up of a sun-dried tomato salad in a white bowl with dried tomatoes on the side and a blue tea towel.

Serving Suggestions 🍽

You can pair this salad with everything from roasted or barbecued meats, or with tagines, curries or pasta. Try it with…

Tips and Questions

What Are Sun-Dried Tomatoes?

It is well worth the effort to dry your tomatoes at home as store-bought ones tend to be tough and chewy without that rich tomatoey flavour.

It is best to use summer tomatoes as that is when they are most abundant and at their flavoursome peak.

Can I Make It Ahead?

You can prepare the vegetables a few hours ahead so long as they are dry and not wet as this will make your salad soggy.
Prepare the dressing 3-4 days in advance and keep it in the fridge.

How to Meal Prep This Salad

A great salad to food prep for your lunches, just place the tossed salad in containers with the dressing in smaller separate containers to add and mix into the salad when you are ready to eat.