A festive salad mixture of fall fruits, apple, pear and orange with fresh soybeans (also known as edamame), dried cranberries and walnuts tossed with a sweet orange and poppy seed dressing.

Sweet Caroline's Fall Festival Salad

1 (7-ounce) package iceberg or romaine lettuce mix

1 Macintosh apple
1 Bartlett pear
2 naval oranges, peeled
1/4 pound smoked gouda cheese
1/4 cup fresh soybeans (or lima beans), cooked
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup walnut pieces
3/4 cup Caroline’s Sweet Orange Poppy Seed Dressing

1. Cut the apple, pear, oranges and Gouda into bite size pieces, add soybeans, dried cranberries and walnuts. Toss the ingredients with 1/2 cup of the Sweet Orange Poppy Seed Dressing.
2. Toss the lettuce mix with the remaining dressing and place in a large salad bowl.
3. Place fruits, walnuts and cheese mixture on top of the lettuce and serve.
4. To create an entrée salad, add 2 cups diced chicken or turkey.

Makes 6 servings.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Cains Foods, L.P., member of The Association For Dressings and Sauces.