Summer Treats

If you only make one salad this summer, make this one! It is scrumptious. Heidi brought it to our last Homemakers meeting this spring, and I have been making it for all my summer celebrations. I am not sure why it is called a 'late' summer salad but just try it, you will love it!

Heidi's Late Summer Salad

1 head romaine lettuce

1 cup fancy shredded swiss cheese

¼ cup craisins

1 cup cashews(salted)

1 apple, diced (gala)

1 pear, diced



dressing: (make earlier to marinate)



½ cup sugar

2 tsp minced onion flakes

½ tsp salt

1 Tbsp poppy seeds

1/3 cup lemon juice

1 tsp dijan mustard

2/3 cup vegetable oil