Cranberry, Pear, Apple Tossed Salad

Submitted by DianeV

"Our family gets together at the holidays and everyone brings something. This salad was one of those great dishes that everyone had to have the recipe for."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• Dressing

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup vegetable oil
• 2⁄3 teaspoon poppy seed

• Salad

• 1⁄4 cup cashews
• 10 cups romaine lettuce
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 1 medium apple, cubed
• 1 medium pear, cubed
• 1⁄4 cup dried cranberries

directions

1. Shake dressing ingredients in a jar.
2. Toss salad ingredients with dressing.

Reviews

[januarybride]

Very good salad. I used cheddar (to give it more zip than the swiss) which was quite tasty. I used apple cider vinegar with a touch of balsamic which was great in the dressing too! Thanks for a yummy side dish this evening.