Orange Pecan Salad

Name: Orange Pecan Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 head romaine lettuce; 4 green onions, chopped; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges; 1/8 teaspoon dried parsley flakes or 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley; 1 cup chopped pecans; 4 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 2 -4 teaspoons Tabasco sauce

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Recipe by quikgourmet

This recipe, suprisingly easy, is a great hit for those who like fruit and nuts in a salad. It's wonderfully light, slightly tangy, and a flexible recipe -- you can easily add cooked chicken to it and make it a dinner salad.

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READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 6-8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

head romaine lettuce
4

green onions, chopped
1

cup chopped celery
1

(11 ounce) can mandarin oranges
¹⁄₈

teaspoon dried parsley flakes or 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
1

cup chopped pecans
4

tablespoons sugar
Dressing
2

tablespoons sugar
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈

teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₄

cup vegetable oil
2

tablespoons red wine vinegar
1

tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 -4

teaspoons Tabasco sauce

DIRECTIONS

Mix together in a salad bowl the lettuce, onions, celery, oranges, and parsley.
Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat; combine nuts and sugar in the skillet and toss quickly.
Continue stirring until the sugar is melted; remove from heat and add to the salad.
Mix the dressing with a whisk and pour over the salad; mix and serve.
In a salad bowl, mix together the lettuce, onions, celery, oranges, and parsley.
Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat; combine nuts and sugar in the skillet and toss quickly.
Continue stirring until the sugar is melted; remove from heat and add to the salad.
Mix the dressing with a whisk and pour over the salad; toss and serve.

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