Another Christmas get-together = another recipe to try out. I was silly impressed that I was finally able to use my tupperware 'food processor'. Have I mentioned that I'm glad to be trying the new recipes?
For this salad I took the basics from allrecipes.com, and modified a few things. I also came to realize that Pat would have been able to share it's secrets, had I only a better memory. Good eats all the same!
Dressing:
1/2 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup Lemon Juice
2 tsp Diced Onion -
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
1/2 tsp Salt
2/3 Cup vegetable oil -
1 TBsp Poppy Seed
Blend sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard and salt. While still blending, slowly add the oil until mix is thick and smooth. Add poppy seeds and blend a few seconds more.
Salad mixings:
1 - 2 heads romaine lettuce
4 oz. Shredded Swiss Cheese
1 Cup cashews, pecans, or walnuts
1 Apple cored and cubed
1 Pear cored and cubed
Dressing can be served on the side or mixed in just before serving.
Here are the things I 'modified':
• I used pecans and thought it was a perfect match to the other flavors;
• I used red onion and think I could have added a dash more;
• I used 2 heads of romaine and about 1/2 bag of spinach leaves;
• I used honey crisp apples and a brown asian pear. (Almost too sweet?)I kept them from browning by dousing in lemon juice.
• Although I like the tupperware mixer, I wonder if the dressing would have separated less if I had a ore vigorous mixer...
Since I was traveling with this, I didn't add the cheese, dressing, or the apples/pears until just before serving. Jos and I ate the leftovers after we got home and I think it would have been just fine had I mixed it all together.
next time I think I'll try EVOO or a different type of oil.
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