Mandarin Orange Salad
A nice light salad, that always gets many compliments when served.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄4cup white sugar
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄4cup vinegar
- 1⁄2cup oil
- 1⁄2head iceberg lettuce
- 1⁄2head romaine lettuce
- 1⁄2cup thinly sliced celery
- 1
- 1⁄4cup sliced almonds
- 6teaspoons white sugar
DIRECTIONS
- Combine 1/4 cup white sugar, salt, pepper, vinegar and oil.
- Heat until sugar dissolves.
- Cool.
- Meanwhile cook almonds and 6 tsp.
- sugar over med-low heat in saucepan stirring constantly until sugar melts and almonds coated.
- Cool and break apart.
- Break apart lettuces into bite size pieces.
- Add thinly sliced celery, cut on diagonal and thinly sliced green onions.
- 5 minutes before serving toss with drained mandarin oranges, sugared almonds and cooled dressing.
- If desired can add a few pieces of chunked pineapple and top with a few crunchy chow mein noodles.