Winter Fruit Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

A wonderful winter fruit salad with apple, pear, cranberries, cashews, and shredded Swiss cheese tossed in a sweet-tangy lemon and poppyseed dressing.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 277 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 2 teaspoons diced onion
• 1 teaspoon Dijon-style prepared mustard
• 1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
• 4 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 cup cashews
• 1 apple - peeled, cored and diced
• 1 pear - peeled, cored and sliced
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup lemon juice
• 0.66666668653488 cup vegetable oil
• 0.25 cup dried cranberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard, and salt in a food processor or blender; 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.

Step 2

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