Mandarin Salad
- Dressing
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- Topping
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Salad
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
- Shake first 6 dressing ingredients in a jar and refrigerate.
- Stir almonds and sugar in a small pan over medium heat until sugar melts and starts to caramelize and almonds are very lightly toasted.
- Scrape into metal bowl and cool to room temperature.
- Break up and store covered at room temperature.
- Just before serving, put chopped lettuces in a large bowl.
- Add celery, oranges, onions and almonds.
- Shake dressing well and pour over salad.
- Toss to mix and coat.
dressing, vegetable oil, cider vinegar, sugar, fresh parsley, salt, hot pepper, topping, almonds, sugar, salad, romaine lettuce, celery, mandarin oranges, red onion
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mandarin-salad-40516 (may not work)