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Swiss Cashew Tossed Salad

By: DiAnne Mallehan 
"Along with crunchy cashews and strips of Swiss cheese, a sweet-and-tangy poppy seed dressing makes this tossed salad something special. There are seldom any leftovers when I serve it! -DiAnne Mallehan, Grand Rapids, Michigan"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (17)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
  • 1 teaspoon grated onion
  • Dash salt
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
  • 1 head torn romaine lettuce
  • 1 cup salted cashew halves
  • 4 ounces Swiss cheese, julienned

Directions

  1. In a blender, combine the vinegar, sugar, mustard, onion and salt; cover and process until well blended. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Stir in poppy seeds. In a salad bowl, combine the romaine, cashews and Swiss cheese; serve with dressing.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2007 by AngelaM   view full review
My mom makes a recipe that is almost exactly the same as this. The only difference in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2007 by Susan   view full review
I made this with sesame seeds and half vegetable oil/half sesame oil, and it came out good as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2009 by KikiBean   view full review
LOVED this. Take the dressing up a notch: use red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and red onion....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2008 by GINNYANN1   view full review
This recipe is just plain fun! Change it up a little with fresh blueberries, strawberries or...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2012 by joy-of-jesus-smileymom   view full review
Love this recipe. My alterations are less sugar (1/2 cup-more if needed), less oil (1/3 cup),...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 29, 2008 by EJsMommy   view full review
This is my favorite salad. The dressing is sweet, but it compliments the swiss and romaine...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2007 by CARIWILKINS   view full review
Fantastic and very easy. I was concerned the swiss cheese wouldn't be a good combo with the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2011 by DianaLee   view full review
YUM! Everything about this recipe was a success! The only thing I did was fry up some breaded...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2011 by ehafer   view full review
A friend makes this salad, but now I live overseas and wanted to make it. So glad I found this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2010 by TARSMOM   view full review
We love this and my mother in law adored it! I also add either dried cherries, cut up apples...

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