Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon-Poppy Seed Dressing

 

1/2

cup sugar

2

teaspoons finely chopped onion

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/3

cup lemon juice

1

teaspoon Dijon mustard

2/3

cup vegetable oil

1

tablespoon poppy seed

1

large head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces (about 10 cups)

1

cup shredded Swiss cheese (4 oz)

1

cup cashews

1/4

cup sweetened dried cranberries

1

medium apple, cubed (1 cup)

1

medium pear, cubed (1 cup)

• 1 In blender or food processor, place sugar, onion, salt, lemon juice and mustard; cover and process until blended.
• 2 With machine running, add oil in slow steady stream, processing until thick and smooth. Add poppy seed; process a few seconds to mix.
• 3 In large serving bowl, mix all salad ingredients. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat.