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Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

SUBMITTED BY: Nora LaCroix PHOTO BY: Helen

"Wonderful salad for the holiday seasons. Great to serve for dinner at home or to take to a family gathering during the holidays. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 179 stars. This recipe average a 4.9 star rating.
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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons diced onion
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon-style prepared mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
  • 4 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1 cup cashews
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 apple - peeled, cored and diced
  • 1 pears - peeled, cored and diced

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.
  2. In a large serving bow combine the romaine lettuce, shredded Swiss cheese, cashews, dried cranberries, cubed apple and cubed pear. Toss to mix then pour dressing over salad just before serving and toss to coat.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2003 by DELPHINETO
Made it for my office holiday party. It was a hit! Got lots of raves and a few people asked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2005 by CHEZSNYDER
Another tip: if you want to cut the apple and pear ahead of time, just toss it w/ a little of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2006 by Jenn
I have been making this for Christmas the last couple of years and everyone loves it! I make... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2004 by CATLADY1
Made this for Christmas dinner and loads of times since. Its been a big hit. I use a red... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2003 by SUE T
This salad is outstanding!! I chose to omit the cashews and replaced them with slivered... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2005 by Sarah Stephan
This was delicious, everyone loved it. Cut the dressing amounts in half. It made way too much. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2007 by KOALAGIRL
FANTASTIC! The lemon poppyseed dressing is absolutely delicious. Be sure to use freshly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2007 by agardener99
4 stars as is; 5 stars with changes. The dressing is wonderful. I don't think bland crunchy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2007 by SUNFLOWER79
Easily one of my favorite salads. My modifications: 1) I minced the onion very fine since I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2007 by JACLYN5BUNNY