Winter Fruit Salad

Winter Fruit Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Dressing:

½ c. sugar                                1/3 c. lemon juice

2 tsp. finely chopped onion       1 tsp. mustard (Dijon is best)

½ tsp. salt                                 2/3 c. oil

1 Tbsp. poppy seed

Salad:

1 head lettuce (about 10 cups) torn into bite-sized pieces

1 c. shredded Swiss or Mozzarella cheese

1 c. cashews                             ¼ c. Craisons

1 apple, cubed                         1 pear, cubed (optional)

Process all dressing ingredients in blender adding oil in slow steady stream

until thick and smooth.  Pour desired amount of dressing over salad;

 toss to coat.