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Winter Fruit Salad with Key Lime Poppy Seed Dressing

A vibrant and healthy salad using winter fruit (apples and pears), tossed with a zippy key lime dressing.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 236kcal
Author Amee

Ingredients

For the Salad:

  • 1 large head romaine lettuce torn into bite size pieces or you can use a large container of organic gourmet lettuce blend for convenience
  • 1 cup grated Swiss cheese *or sharp white cheddar
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries Craisins
  • 1 large apple cored and cubed
  • 1 large pear cored and cubed
  • 1 cup chopped cashew nuts *I use raw, unsalted cashews

For the Dressing:

  • ½ cup sugar *or sugar alternative
  • ⅓ cup key lime juice or lemon
  • 2 teaspoon finely chopped onions
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Instructions

For the Salad:

  • Mix all salad ingredients together in a serving bowl.

For the Dressing:

  • In the bowl of a blender or food processor, add sugar, lime or lemon juice, onion, mustard and salt.  Cover; process until blended. 
  • With machine running, add oil in a slow and steady stream. Process until thick and smooth. Add poppy seeds and process a few seconds to mix. 
  • Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat, or serve on the side.

Notes

*Nutrition info is for salad ingredients without the dressing.  

Nutrition

Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 572IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 2mg