FRUIT SALAD WITH HONEY DRESSING - PAULA DEEN

1/3 cup honey 

1/4 cup orange juice 

1/4 cup canola oil 

1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, plus the juice 1 lemon 

1 1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds 

1/4 teaspoon salt 

1/4 teaspoon prepared mustard 

1 apple, cored and diced 

1 banana, sliced 

1 avocado, peeled and sliced 

1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained 

1/4 cup raisins 

1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

For the dressing, combine the honey, orange juice, oil, 

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice, poppy seeds, salt, 

and mustard in a jar with a tight lid; 

cover and shake well. 

Toss the apple, banana, and avocado with juice 

from 1 lemon to prevent the fruit from turning brown. 

Combine the fruit, raisins, and nuts in a 

glass bowl. 

Add the dressing and stir gently. 

Serve on red leaf lettuce.