Winter Fruit Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. white sugar
1/2 c. lemon juice
2 tsp. diced onion
1 tsp. Dijon-style prepared mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. vegetable oil
1 Tbsp. poppy seeds
1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces
4 oz. shredded Swiss cheese
1 c. cashews
1/4 c. dried cranberries
1 apple, peeled, cored and diced
1 pear, peeled, cored and diced

Preparation

Dressing: In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard and salt. Process until blended. With machine still running, add oil in a slow steady stream until mixture is thick and smooth. Add poppy seeds and process just a few seconds more to mix.