Mandarin Salad

By urbcindy

Ingredients

• Carmelized almonds
• 1/4 C slivered almonds
• 2 T sugar
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• Salad
• 8 C greens (all spinach or mixture)
• 1 C celery, chopped
• 8 green onions chopped
• 11 oz can mandarin oranges, drained
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• Dressing
• 1 T olive oil
• 2 T vinegar (try flavored ones - Balsamic is good)
• 2 T sugar (or substitute)
• 1 garlic cloved chopped
• 1/2 tsp salt if desired
• Few dashes Tobasco sauce

Preparation

Step 1

- In small, heavy, nonstick pan toast almonds until light brown over medium heat
- In same hot pan, heat sugar until it is all melted - WITHOUT STIRRING - tilting or shaking pan as necessary to bring sugar in contact with hot surfaces
- Quickly add nuts and stir until all coated
- Remove nuts to a sheet of foil, spreading mixture out as thinly as possible; when cool break into chunks
- Toss salad ingredients together
- Mix dressing ingredients together and toss with salad; sprinkle with nuts