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Winter Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
5 from 3 votes

Winter Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

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!

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 476 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

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:
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  1. In a blender or food processor, combine the sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard, and salt.
  2. Process until well blended.
  3. With the blender on low, add the oil in a steady stream until the mixture is thick and smooth.
  4. Add the poppy seeds and pulse a couple times to combine.
  5. Alternately, combine all of the ingredients in a jar with a tight fitting lid and shake vigorously until blended.
To make the salad:
  1. Combine the lettuce, cheese, cashews, cranberries, apple and pear in a large bowl. Toss to combine.
  2. 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

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: 6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 476

% 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.