Salad With Caramelized Slivered Almonds, Mandarin Oranges &

This recipe is for a great salad my friend Katie makes. When I tasted it I just had to have the recipe. I made it for guests and it is just delicious. It is especially refreshing as an accompaniment to steak and chicken. Don't stress as it seems complicated but it is easy really. Just a caution to chefs don't put the avocado and dressing on till right before tossing and serving as the salad will wilt if left too long and avocado will discolor. All the dressing does not all have to go on at once. Toss it with half and taste and then add more to taste. Thanks Katie for sharing.Enjoy! Chef DLH

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• Salad

• 1 -2  head butter lettuce
• 1 (8 ounce) can mandarin oranges (drained)
• 1  cup celery, diced
• 1  cup avocado, diced
• 2 -3  green onions, sliced

• Almonds

• 3⁄4 cup  slivered almonds
• 1⁄4 cup sugar

• Dressing

• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup white vinegar
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh parsley
• 2  dashes Tabasco sauce

Directions

1. Combine salad ingredients except avocado.
2. Prepare the dressing.
3. Saute almonds and sugar, stirring constantly, until almonds are toasted
4. Add dressing, almonds and avocado.
5. Toss to coat salad and serve immediately.