Apple Pear Salad & Poppy Seed Dressing

Apple Pear Salad

2 heads romaine lettuce (or lettuce of your choice)
1 Fuji apple, diced (or whatever apples are on sale - Gala, Jonathan apples work, too)
1 firm pear, diced
Craisins
slivered almonds, toasted*

Wash, dry and rip the lettuce. Dice apple and pear and layer on top. Add craisins and almonds. Toss with Poppy Seed Dressing.

*To toast slivered almonds:  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Place almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet.  Toast in preheated oven for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown and fragrant.



Poppy Seed Dressing

1/4 c. sugar
1 t. dry mustard (I use 1 Tbsp. dijion mustard or regular mustard)
1 t. salt
1/3 c. rice vinegar
2 t. grated onion
3/4 c. oil
1 T. poppy seeds

Mix first 5 ingredients well. Slowly drizzle in oil while whisking. Add poppy seeds.

(Recipe from Stephanie Southam)