Green Salad With Mandarins and Sugared Almonds

Submitted by knobbyknee

"This salad is very easy and very yummy. You could also add grilled chicken to make it more of a meal instead of a side. It is also good with craisins added."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• Salad

• 1⁄2 head red leaf lettuce
• 1⁄2 head romaine lettuce
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 11 ounces mandarin oranges, drained
• strawberry, sliced

• Sugared Almonds

• 4 -5 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 cup slivered almonds

• Dressing

• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil or 1/4 cup canola oil

directions

1. Heat sugar and almonds in pan. Stir constantly until sugar turns golden brown. Don't let scorch!
2. Let cool on a plate and break into pieces.
3. Wash lettuce cut into bite size pieces. Add the celery, green onions, drained oranges and sliced strawberries in a salad bowl and toss.
4. Combine the dressing ingredients and shake until everything is dissolved.
5. Add almonds and dressing when it's time to serve.

Reviews

[ohmamalisa]

This salad is great. I have used pecans in place of the almonds and they are very yummy too.