Mandarin Salad

By ginasheppard

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 1/2 t. salt, dash pepper
• 2 T. Sugar
• 2 T. Vinegar
• 1/4 C. salad oil
• dash red pepper sauce
• 1 T. snipped parsley
• 1/4 C. sliced almonds
• 1 T. plus 1 t. sugar
• 1/4 head lettuce
• 1/4 head romaine
• 1 C. chopped celery
• 2 green onions with tops, thinly sliced
• 1 can, drained 11 oz. mandarin oranges

Preparation

Step 1

Make dressing and refrigerate.

Cook almonds and 1 T. plus 1 t. 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 sized pieces, about 4 C. Place greens in plastic bag; add celery and onion. Fasten bag and refrigerate.

5 minutes before serving, pour dressing into bag; add oranges. Fasten securely and shake until greens and oranges are well coated. Add almonds and shake. Serve immediately. Do not refrigerate dressing.