Mandarin Orange Salad

A nice light salad, that always gets many compliments when served.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 cup vinegar
• 1⁄2 cup  oil
• 1⁄2 head iceberg lettuce
• 1⁄2 head romaine lettuce
• 1⁄2 cup  thinly sliced celery
• 2  green onions
• 1  can mandarin orange (11oz.)
• 1⁄4 cup  sliced almonds
• 6  teaspoons white sugar

Directions

1. Combine 1/4 cup white sugar, salt, pepper, vinegar and oil.
2. Heat until sugar dissolves.
3. Cool.
4. Meanwhile cook almonds and 6 tsp.
5. sugar over med-low heat in saucepan stirring constantly until sugar melts and almonds coated.
6. Cool and break apart.
7. Break apart lettuces into bite size pieces.
8. Add thinly sliced celery, cut on diagonal and thinly sliced green onions.
9. 5 minutes before serving toss with drained mandarin oranges, sugared almonds and cooled dressing.
10. If desired can add a few pieces of chunked pineapple and top with a few crunchy chow mein noodles.