Winter Fruit Salad
["1/2 c. white sugar", "1/2 c. lemon juice", "2 tsp. diced onion", "1 tsp. Dijon-style prepared mustard", "1/2 tsp. salt", "2/3 c. vegetable oil", "1 Tbsp. poppy seeds", "1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces", "4 oz. shredded Swiss cheese", "1 c. cashews", "1/4 c. dried cranberries", "1 apple, peeled, cored and diced", "1 pear, peeled, cored and diced"]
["Dressing: In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard and salt. Process until 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."]
["white sugar", "lemon juice", "onion", "mustard", "salt", "vegetable oil", "poppy seeds", "romaine lettuce", "Swiss cheese", "cashews", "cranberries", "apple", "pear"]