Apple-Pear Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
Apple-Pear Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing is a fresh mix of crisp apples and pears, buttery cashews, dried cranberries, and shaved Swiss cheese, tossed with a bright, tangy lemon poppy seed dressing.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
For the dressing:
- ⅔ cup extra light olive oil
- ½ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 ½ tablespoons poppy seeds
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped shallot
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the salad:
- 1 large apple cored and thinly sliced
- 1 large pear cored and thinly sliced
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 pound spring mix lettuce
- 6 ounces Swiss or Gruyere cheese thinly shaved
- 1 cup roasted, salted cashews
- ½ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
Make the dressing:
- Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth. May be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week. Serve at room temperature.⅔ cup extra light olive oil, ½ cup sugar, ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice, 1 ½ tablespoons poppy seeds, 2 teaspoons finely chopped shallot, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon salt
Assemble the salad:
- Toss the apple and pear slices lightly and carefully with the lemon juice.1 large apple, 1 large pear, juice of 1/2 lemon
- Add the apple and pear slices with the remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl. Toss gently. Serve with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing.1 pound spring mix lettuce, 6 ounces Swiss or Gruyere cheese, 1 cup roasted, salted cashews, ½ cup dried cranberries
Notes
- Make the dressing up to one week ahead and refrigerate. Bring it to room temperature and shake or whisk well before using.
- Toss the apple and pear slices with lemon juice right after slicing to keep them from browning.
- For thin, even curls of cheese, shave a block of Swiss or Gruyere with a vegetable peeler.
- Dress the salad just before serving so the greens stay crisp. Once dressed, it's best eaten right away.
- Store undressed salad in the fridge for no more than one day. Wait to slice the fruit until just before assembling.
- No blender needed: whisk everything except the oil, then add the oil in a slow, steady stream while whisking until the dressing comes together.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 418mg | Potassium: 328mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 2098IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 272mg | Iron: 2mg
