Alicia's Wonderful Winter Fruit Salad

This is a favorite around here.  We had it for Marvin’s birthday dinner.

ALICIA’S WONDERFUL WINTER FRUIT SALAD

Dressing:

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup lemon juice

2 tsp finely chopped onion

1 tsp Dijon Mustard

1/2 tsp salt

2/3 cup olive oil

1 Tbs. poppy seed

Salad:

1 large head romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces (about 10 cups)

4 oz swiss cheese, shredded (1 cup)

1 cup cashews

1/4 cup sweetened, dried cranberries

1 apple, cubed

1 pear, cubed(Anjou or Bosc)

Method:

In blender combine sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard and salt.  Cover, process until blended. With machine running, add oil in slow, steady stream, processing until thick and smooth. Add poppy seeds, process a few seconds to mix. Combine all salad ingredients and toss. Pour dressing over salad, toss, and serve. (You can make the dressing a day ahead of time.)

Makes 12- 1 cup servings