Apple-Pear Salad With Lemon-Poppy Seed Dressing

By yollymg

Ingredients

• 1 (16-oz.) package romaine lettuce, thoroughly washed
• 1 (6-oz.) block Swiss cheese, shaved
• 1 cup roasted, salted cashews
• 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
• 1 large apple, thinly sliced
• 1 large pear, thinly sliced
• Lemon-Poppy Seed Dressing

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 10mins
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Toss together first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; serve with Lemon-Poppy Seed Dressing.

LEMON POPPY SEED DRESSING:
2/3 cup light olive oil
1/2 cup sugar $
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice $
1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds
2 teaspoons finely chopped onion $
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt

Process 2/3 cup light olive oil and remaining ingredients in a blender until smooth. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week; serve at room temperature.