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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.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 277
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

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

Method
 

  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.
  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.

Nutrition

Calories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 5gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 201mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14g

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