Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

white sugar

1/2 cup

lemon juice

2 tsp

diced onion

1 tsp

Dijon-style prepared mustard

1/2 tsp

salt

2/3 cup

vegetable oil

1 tbsp

poppy seeds

head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces

4 oz

shredded Swiss cheese

1 cup

cashews

1/4 cup

dried cranberries

apple - peeled, cored and diced

pear - peeled, cored and sliced