Summer Fruit Salad With Lemon Poppyseed Yogurt Dressing Food

SUMMER FRUIT SALAD WITH LEMON POPPYSEED YOGURT DRESSING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, add the yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and poppyseeds. Stir with a whisk to combine.
• Add the fruit. Toss gently with a spatula to coat the fruit with the yogurt dressing. Pour into your serving bowl and garnish with a couple of lemon slices and a few fresh mint leaves if desired. Serve.

WINTER FRUIT SALAD WITH LEMON POPPY SEED DRESSING

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.

LEMON POPPYSEED DRESSING

Steps:

• Blend sugar, lemon juice, onion, Dijon mustard, and salt in a blender until smooth. Stream canola oil in a thin stream into the mixture while blender is running. Add poppy seeds and pulse blender a few times, just to mix seeds into the dressing.