Fruit Salad W/Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

[ladyebug]

Dressing:
1/4 C white sugar
1/2 C lemon juice
1 T Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 C vegetable oil
1 T poppy seeds

Salad:
1 head romaine lettuce, torn to bite size pieces
4 oz Swiss Cheese or Monterey Jack
1 C cashews
1/4 C dried cranberries
1 apple, cored and diced
1 pear, cored and diced

In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard, and salt. Process until well blended. Add oil in a slow, steady stream until mixture is thick and smooth. Add poppy seeds and process a few seconds more to mix.

In a bowl, combine lettuce, cheese, cashews, cranberries, apple and pear. Pour dressing over just before serving. Toss to coat.

[BarbCA]

That's right up my alley. I'm very fond of Poppy Seed Dressing and like the idea of lemon juice instead of vinegar.

[Nalani]

Definitely my kind of salad! Yum!