Mandarin salad(mikey)

By greeneyes718

may be made ahead of time but do not store any longer then 24 hrs

Ingredients

• DRESSING:
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• dash pepper
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 2 tbsp. vinegar
• 1/4 cup salad oil
• dash red pepper sauce
• 1 tbsp. parsley,snipped
• NUTS:
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1 tbsp + 1 tsp. sugar
• SALAD:
• 1/4 head lettuce
• 1/4 head romaine
• 1 cup celery,chopped
• 2 green onion s[scallions](with top) thinly sliced
• 1 (11 oz) can mandarin orange segments,drained

Preparation

Step 1

-Shake dressing ingredients in tightly covered jar,refrigerate
-Cook almonds and sugar over low heat,stirring constantly,until sugar is melted and almonds are coated
-Cool and break apart
-Store at room temp
-Tear lettuce and romaine into bite size pices(about 4 cups)
-If making ahead of time,place greens in plastic bag
-Add celery and onion
-Fasten bag securely and refrigerate

TO SERVE IMMEDIATELY DO NOT REFRIGERATE DRESSING OR SALAD INGREDIENTS

5 MIN BEFORE SERVING
-Pour dressing into bag
-Add mandarin orange segments
-Fasten bag securely
-Shake until greens and oranges are well coated
-Add almonds and shake