Fruited Salad W/Poppy Seed Dressing

I have had so many request for this one. This is a nice refreshing tossed salad with cranberries, apples, pears and cashew, the Poppyseed Dressing is sooo good. This recipe is from my cousin Holly.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  bags  european lettuce (or equal amount of romaine, torn into pieces)
• 4  ounces swiss cheese or 4  ounces mozzarella cheese or 4  ounces parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1  cup cashews
• 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
• 3  gala apples, unpeeled and cubed
• 2  pears, unpeeled and cubed

• Dressing

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup  oil
• 2  teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1  tablespoon poppy seed

Directions

1. Mix salad ingredients Prepare dressing by blending first 5 ingredients well.
2. Add poppy seeds to dressing.
3. Toss salad with dressing to taste.