Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon-Poppy Seed Dressing

Every bite of this pretty salad delivers, with dressing of Dijon mustard, poppy seeds, and lemon enlivening fruit, nuts, lettuce, and cheese.

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ingredients 13
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 25 min

Ingredients

Dressing

1/2: cup sugar

2: teaspoons finely chopped onion

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/3: cup lemon juice

1: teaspoon Dijon mustard

2/3: cup vegetable oil

1: tablespoon poppy seed

Salad

1: large head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces (about 10 cups)

1: cup shredded Swiss cheese (4 oz)

1: cup cashews

1/4: cup sweetened dried cranberries

1: medium apple, cubed (1 cup)

1: medium pear, cubed (1 cup)

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Directions

1 In blender or food processor, place sugar, onion, salt, lemon juice and mustard; cover and process until blended.
2 With machine running, add oil in slow steady stream, processing until thick and smooth. Add poppy seed; process a few seconds to mix.
3 In large serving bowl, mix all salad ingredients. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat.

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If time is short, purchase a bottle of poppy seed dressing. You need approximately 1 cup. Toss salad with 1/2 cup dressing and then add additional as needed.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cup

Calories: 280
Calories from Fat: 180),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 20g; 20%
(Saturated Fat 4g, 4% ),
Cholesterol: 10mg; 10%;
Sodium: 200mg; 200%;
Total Carbohydrate: 20g; 20%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 15g 15% ),
Protein: 5g; 5%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 25%;
Vitamin C: 25%;
Calcium: 15%;
Iron: 8%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 4 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Snoopyscot

report Posted Apr. 4, 2012 11:39 AM

This is THE BEST SALAD EVER!! Whenever I make it, it is ALWAYS the HIT of the gathering! Everyone always wants the recipe! It is the perfect combination of everything and one bowl leads to another, it is so delicious and addicting!