Sweet and Sour Salad

• 1 head romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped
• 1 avocado, in bite size pieces
• 1 cup mandarin orange
• 1 cup blue cheese, crumbled
• 12 cup dried cranberries
• 14 cup almonds, sliced and toasted
• 2 tablespoons red onions, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons cooked bacon, crumbled (optional)
• 1 cup cooked chicken, diced (optional)
• 1 cup olive oil
• 12 cup red wine vinegar
• 14 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 18 teaspoon pepper

1. In a large bowl, gently combine all the salad ingredients and then top with avocado, mandarins and cheese.
2. Whisk the oil, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl.
3. Whisk in the vinegar and pepper.
4. Pour over the salad and gently toss, so that the dressing coats the whole salad.

romaine lettuce, avocado, mandarin orange, blue cheese, cranberries, almonds, red onions, bacon, chicken, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-and-sour-salad-162684 (may not work)