Crunchy Salad

• 1 (3 oz.) pkg. Oriental Ramen noodle soup mix
• 1/2 c. sliced almonds
• 5 Tbsp. sugar, divided
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil
• 3 Tbsp. white vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/8 tsp. hot sauce
• 1/2 head iceberg lettuce
• 1/2 head romaine
• 5 ribs celery
• 2 green onions
• 1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges

1. Remove flavor packets from soup mix; set aside. Crumble noodles. Bake noodles in a shallow pan
2. at 350u0b0 for 10 minutes or until roasted, stirring after 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Cook sliced almonds and 3 tablespoons sugar in a small nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 5 to 6 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and almonds are evenly coated. Remove almond mixture from heat and set aside.
3. Whisk together reserved flavor packet, remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar, oil and the next 5 items for the dressing.

almonds, sugar, vegetable oil, white vinegar, parsley, salt, pepper, hot sauce, head romaine, celery, green onions, mandarin oranges

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=66690 (may not work)