WINTER FRUIT SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING

Salad:

1 head romaine lettuce

4 oz. shredded Swiss cheese

1 cup cashews

¼ cup dried cranberries

1 apple cored and diced

1 pear peeled, cored and diced

In salad bowl mix salad ingredients. Pour on dressing just before serving.

Dressing:

½ cup white sugar

½ cup lemon juice

2 tsp diced onion

1 tsp Dejon mustard

½ tsp salt

2/3 cup vegetable oil

1 Tbsp Poppy seeds

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 a few more seconds.

Note: You will only need about half the dressing or less. This dressing is great on all kinds of green salads.