1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice 2 tsp diced green onion (or just onion)
1 tsp Dijon-style mustard
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup veg oil
1 Tbs poppy seeds
1 head Romain lettuce or a mixture of different kinds of lettuce or you can use the lettuce mix from Costco-cut or torn into bite size pieces.
4 oz shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup slivered almonds- found already mixed for salads in a bag at the grocery store.
1/4 cup dried cranberries (not craisins) plump dried cranberries ( found in the produce section-in a bag, like the Craisins bag)
1 apple-peeled, cored and diced
1 pear-peeled, cored and diced
Directions:
1. In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard and salt. Process until well blended. Add oil in slow steady stream until mixture is thick and smooth. Add poppy seeds and process just a few seconds more to mix.
2. In a large serving bowl combine the lettuce, shredded Swiss cheese, almonds, dried cranberries, cubed apple and cubed pear. Toss to mix then pour dressing over salad just before serving and toss to coat.
Serves 16 as a side dish.
Posts
