Best Winter Fruit Salad With Lemon Poppyseed Dressing Recipes

WINTER FRUIT SALAD WITH LEMON-POPPY SEED DRESSING

Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon-Poppy Seed Dressing image

Every bite of this pretty salad delivers, with dressing of Dijon mustard, poppy seeds, and lemon enlivening fruit, nuts, lettuce, and cheese.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Side Dish

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon poppy seed
1 large head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces (about 10 cups)
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese (4 oz)
1 cup cashews
1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1 medium apple, cubed (1 cup)
1 medium pear, cubed (1 cup)

Steps:

In blender or food processor, place sugar, onion, salt, lemon juice and mustard; cover and process until blended.
With machine running, add oil in slow steady stream, processing until thick and smooth. Add poppy seed; process a few seconds to mix.
In large serving bowl, mix all salad ingredients. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Cup, Sodium 200 mg, Sugar 15 g

WINTER FRUIT SALAD WITH LEMON POPPY SEED DRESSING

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This is one of my go-to fruit salad recipes! Fresh apples, mandarins, kiwi, bananas and pomegranate arils are all tossed with a sweet, bright poppyseed dressing. Always a party favorite! I've also tried this with pears in place of bananas for another delicious option.

Provided by Jaclyn

Categories Side Dish

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 Tbsp granulated sugar
3 Tbsp olive oil
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
3 Tbsp honey
2 tsp poppy seeds
8 mandarine oranges (, peeled and segmented)
4 apples ((preferably 2 gala and 2 golden delicious))
4 ripe kiwis peeled and diced
4 bananas (, peeled and diced)
1 1/2 cup pomegranate arils ((from about 1 large))

Steps:

For the dressing: In a mixing bowl or jar whisk together lemon juice and sugar until sugar has dissolved.
Mix in olive oil, vegetable oil and honey until well blended. Stir in poppy seeds.
For the fruit salad: In a salad bowl toss together all of the fruit then pour dressing over top and gently toss to coat.
Serve immediately for best results.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224 kcal, Carbohydrate 41 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 4 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 30 g, ServingSize 1 serving

WINTER FRUIT SALAD WITH LEMON POPPY SEED DRESSING

Winter Fruit Salad With Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing image

I had this at a friends house & had to have the recipe. Everyone I have made it for begs for the recipe. Everyone just loves this!

Provided by Ivysrecipes

Categories Fruit

Time 25m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons diced onions
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon poppy seed
1 head romaine lettuce, rinsed, dried and torn into bite
4 ounces shredded swiss cheese
1 cup cashews
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 apple, peeled, cored and cubed
1 pear, cubed

Steps:

In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard and salt.
Process until well blended.
With machine still running add oil in a slow steady stream until mixture is thick and smooth.
Add poppy seeds and process just a few seconds more to mix.
In a large serving bowl combine the romaine lettuce, shredded swiss cheese, cashews, dried cranberries, cubed apple and cubed pear.
Toss to mix then pour dressing over salad just before serving and toss to coat.