• Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

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  Apr 9
  
  I hope that everyone had a wonderful, food-filled Easter! I know that I feel like I am going to burst right now!

  This year, we spent Easter dinner at my in-laws. It wasn’t a “traditional” Easter meal, but a meal of steak, salad, and pie. It was delicious!!

  I always say that I rarely make the same thing twice, but the salad I brought to dinner is an exception! Since discovering this recipe the end of November, this is the 4th time I have made it! I know that it is a “winter” salad, but I think that it is so good, that it can definitely be served year round!! My favorite part of it is the dressing, so if you are going to try it out, don’t take a shortcut and buy bottled dressing for this. The dressing only takes about 5 minutes to put together, and it is delicious!

  Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
  adapted from allreicpes.com

  1/4 c white sugar
  1/2 c lemon juice
  2 t diced onion
  1 t Dijon-style prepared mustard
  1/2 t salt
  2/3 c vegetable oil
  1 T poppy seeds
  1 head romaine lettuce, torn to bite size pieces
  4 oz Monterey jack cheese, cubed
  1 c cashews
  1/4 c dried cranberries
  1 apple, cored and diced
  1 pear, cored and diced

  1. In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard, and salt. Process until well blended. Add oil in a slow, steady stream until mixture is thick and smooth. Add poppy seeds and process a few seconds more to mix.
  2. In a bowl, combine lettuce, cheese, cashews, cranberries, apple and pear. Pour dressing over just before serving. Toss to coat.

  Many people will find that there is too much dressing, but I always just coat the salad until desired, and save the rest of the dressing for later. I think that the cashews could be substituted for any kind of nut, and the cheese could be changed for preference as well.
  

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2 Responses to “Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing”

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   ashleystravel said on April 9th, 2007 at 5:23 am

   I almost died when I saw your post for this salad. I just went to the store today to purchase everything after finding this same recipe on allrecipes.com. Great minds think alike, huh?

   I’m a new reader. I think I found you through your picture post on flickr for the strawberry mousse… if memory serves me correctly. Keep up the great work!

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   Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles said on May 10th, 2012 at 3:36 pm

   My MIL’s favorite brand of lemon poppyseed dressing now ceases to exist…I must make this for her!!

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