Name: Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: White sugar - ½ cup; Lemon juice - ½ cup; Diced onion - 2 teaspoons; Dijon-style prepared mustard - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Vegetable oil - ⅔ cup; Poppy seeds - 1 tablespoon; Romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces - 1 head; Shredded Swiss cheese - 4 ounces; Cashews - 1 cup; Dried cranberries - ¼ cup; Apple - peeled, cored and diced - 1; Pear - peeled, cored and sliced - 1

Ingredients for - Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

1. White sugar ½ cup

2. Lemon juice ½ cup

3. Diced onion 2 teaspoons

4. Dijon-style prepared mustard 1 teaspoon

5. Salt ½ teaspoon

6. Vegetable oil ⅔ cup

7. Poppy seeds 1 tablespoon

8. Romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces 1 head

9. Shredded Swiss cheese 4 ounces

10. Cashews 1 cup

11. Dried cranberries ¼ cup

12. Apple - peeled, cored and diced 1

13. Pear - peeled, cored and sliced 1

How to cook deliciously - Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

1 . Stage

In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard, and salt. Process until well blended. With machine still running, add oil in a slow, steady stream until mixture is thick and smooth. Add poppy seeds, and process just a few seconds more to mix.

2 . Stage

In a large serving bowl, toss together the romaine lettuce, shredded Swiss cheese, cashews, dried cranberries, apple, and pear. Pour dressing over salad just before serving, and toss to coat.