Winter Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
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Winter Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
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A perfect salad to serve during the winter months, this Winter Salad is filled with apples, pears and dried cranberries. Don’t skip out on the homemade Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing – it makes the salad!
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Ingredients
Dressing:
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup lemon juice fresh
- 2 teaspoons onion grated
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Salad:
- 1 romaine lettuce torn into bite-sized pieces, head
- 4 oz Monterey jack cheese cubed
- 1 cup cashews
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1 apple cored and diced
- 1 pear cored and diced
Instructions
To make the dressing:
- In a blender or food processor, combine the sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard, and salt.
- Process until well blended.
- With the blender on low, add the oil in a steady stream until the mixture is thick and smooth.
- Add the poppy seeds and pulse a couple times to combine.
- Alternately, combine all of the ingredients in a jar with a tight fitting lid and shake vigorously until blended.
To make the salad:
- Combine the lettuce, cheese, cashews, cranberries, apple and pear in a large bowl. Toss to combine.
- Pour the dressing over the salad just before serving. Toss to coat.
Notes
- adapted from allrecipes.com
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/6 of recipe
Calories
476kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
29g
(171%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
335mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 476 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6 of recipe | |
| Calories | 476kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 29g | 171% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 335mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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