Marian served a Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing as a side dish at the South Arm Cooking Club for Seniors.
This Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing goes well with the Marinated Baked Pork Chops.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 1/4 teaspoons diced onion
- 3/4 teaspoon Dijon-style prepared mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup and 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
- mix salad vegetables torn into bite-sized pieces (we used baby spinach)
- 2 1/2 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
- 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons dried cranberries
- 5 to 8 apples, peeled, cored and diced
- 5 to 8 pears – peeled, cored and diced
Source: this recipe is adpated from allrecipe.com
Serves 8
Instructions
 In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard and salt. Process until well 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. |
 In a large serving bowl, combine the mix greens, shredded Swiss cheese, nuts, dried cranberries, cubed apple and cubed pear. Toss to mix then pour dressing over salad just before serving and toss to coat. |