Apple-Pear Salad With Lemon-Poppy Seed Dressing

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 10 Minutes

Servings: 8

Start your meal out right or serve as light alternative to lunch. Adapted from the March 2007 edition of Southern Living Magazine.

Ingredients:

16 ounces romaine lettuce, thoroughly washed

6 ounces swiss cheese, block, shaved

1 cup roasted cashews, salted

1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries

1 large apple, thinly sliced

1 large pear, thinly sliced

2/3 cup light olive oil

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds

2 teaspoons finely chopped onions

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Toss together first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Toss with Lemon Poppyseed dressing (recipe follows).
3. Divide to individual chilled salad plates to serve.
4. Lemon Poppyseed Dressing:.
5. Process 2/3 cup light olive oil and remaining ingredients in a blender until smooth.
6. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week; serve at room temperature.

By RecipeOfHealth.com