Winter Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

By á-49249

Ingredients

• Mixture of romaine and spinach
• 4 oz. shredded swiss cheese
• 1 c. cashews
• 1 apple, cored and cubed
• 1 pear, cored and cubed
• 1/4 c. dried cranberries
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. lemon juice
• 2 tsp. diced onions
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2/3 c. vegetable oil
• 1 Tbs. poppy seeds

Preparation

Step 1

In 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.
In serving bowl, combine romaine, spinach, swiss, cashews, cranberries, apple and pear.
Toss to mix then pour dressing over salad.