Description
Wonderful salad for the holiday seasons. Great to serve for dinner at home or to take to a family gathering during the holidays.
Ingredients
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons diced onion
- 1 teaspoon Dijon-style prepared mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
- 4 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 cup cashews
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 1 apple – peeled, cored and diced
- 1 pear – peeled, cored and sliced
Instructions
- In a 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 a large serving bowl
- toss together the romaine lettuce
- shredded Swiss cheese
- cashews
- dried cranberries
- apple
- and pear. Pour dressing over salad just before serving
- and toss to coat.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 12