Apple Pear Salad W/ Poppy Seed Dressing

very good salad, you don't have to use the dressing. I tried a raspberry vinaigrette with it and that is also scrumptious too! Note: do not refrigerate the dressing

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• For the Salad

• 1  head  shredded romaine lettuce (approx 1 head)
• 4  ounces  shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1  cup  chopped cashews
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts
• 1⁄4 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 2  apples, julienned
• 1  pear, julienned

• For the dressing

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
• 2  cups  minced onions
• 1  teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup olive oil
• 1  tablespoon poppy seed

Directions

1. Toss all ingredients for salad.
2. combine sugar, lemon juice, minced onion, mustard, and salt in a blender.
3. In a steady stream with the blender on low, add olive oil until thick and smooth.
4. When finished add poppy seed.