Mandarin Nut Salad

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 4 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup salad oil
• Dash of red pepper sauce
• 2 tbsp minced parsley
• Salad:
• 1 cleaned head of loose-leaf red lettuce, torn
• 1 cleaned head of romaine lettuce, torn
• 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
• 2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• Seeds from 1 pomegranate
• 1 cup chopped almond Nut Clusters (below)
• Nut Clusters:
• 2 cups whole unblanched almonds
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp unsalted sweet butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Mix dressing ingredients and pour dressing into serving bowl and then place salad mix on top. Cover with plastic wrap and keep cool. Do not toss. Just before serving, add the chopped Almond Nut Clusters and toss the dressing into the salad. Serve.

To make Almond Nut Clusters: Prepare a large piece of tin foil by buttering it well. Heat almonds, sugar and butter in a 9-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly until golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat when sugar is fully caramelized and stir in vanilla. Spread mixture onto prepared surface, sprinkle with kosher salt and break into clusters when cool.