Winter Fruit Salad With Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

This salad looks fabulous. Would be great for the holidays. Got it out of the new Pillsbury Christmas Recipe Book.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• Dressing

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup lemon juice
• 2  teaspoons onions, finely chopped
• 1  teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  tablespoon poppy seed

• Salad

• 1  romaine lettuce, lettace head torn into bite-sized pieces (about 10 cups)
• 1  cup swiss cheese, shredded (4 oz.)
• 1  cup cashews
• 1⁄4 cup dried cherries
• 1  apple, cubed
• 1  pear, cubed

Directions

1. In blender container or food processor bowl with metal blade, place sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard and salt. Cover; blend until smooth. With machine running, add oil in slow, steady stream, blending until thick and smooth. Add poppy seed; blend a few seconds to mix.
2. In large serving bowl, toss all the salad ingredients together. Pour dressing over the salad; toss salad to coat.