Wonderful salad for the holiday seasons. Great to serve for dinner at home or to take to a family gathering during the holidays.
Ingredients
- white sugar: 0.5 cup
- lemon juice: 0.5 cup
- onion: 2 tsp (diced)
- Dijon-style prepared mustard: 1 tsp
- salt: 0.5 tsp
- vegetable oil: 0.66667 cup
- poppy seeds: 1 Tbsp
- head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces: 1 piece
- ounces shredded Swiss cheese: 4 piece
- cashews: 1 cup
- cranberries: 0.25 cup (dried)
- apple - peeled, cored and: 1 piece (diced)
- pear - peeled, cored and: 1 piece (sliced)
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Stages of cooking
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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.
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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.
