Winter Salad with Fruit 

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup lemon juice

2 t diced onion

1 t Dijon Mustard

2/3 cup Vegetable oil

1 T poppy seeds (opt)

1 large or 2 small head romaine lettuce, torn into bite size pieces

4 oz shredded swiss cheese

1 c cashews

1/4 dried cranberries

1 apple - peeled, cored and diced

1 pear - peeled cored and slice

Mix first seven ingredients together in a blender.  Toss all salad ingredients together and add dressing right before serving.   I don't use the poppy seeds in my dressing.  They get in your teeth and no one will tell you - right?