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Greens with Toasted Walnuts

I'm not sure why I'm writing this recipe down. It changes nearly every time I make it--but then so do most other things I cook.





List of Ingredients



• 4 cups Romaine*
  
• 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted**
  
• 6 green onions, thinly sliced
  
• 1 can mandarin oranges, drained***
  
• Dressing:
  
• 1/2 carton raspberry yogurt
  
• 1/4 cup Italian dressing
  






Instructions



1. Assemble greens, nuts, onions, and fruit in a large bowl.
   
2. Combine the yogurt and salad dressing. Toss with greens mixture. Serve immediately.
   
3. To toast nuts: Heat a skillet to medium-high. Add nuts. Stir constantly until toasted.
   
   Bake in oven at 350 for about 10-15 minutes. [Actually, you can toast in the oven at almost any temperature as long as you keep a close watch on temperatures around 400 degrees. Nuts burn quickly at such a high heat.]
   
   Note: No oil is added to either method.
   






Final Comments


*or spinach, or mesclun, or a mixture of lettuces
**or pinenuts, or pistachios, or hazelnuts, or pecans, or peanuts or. . .toasted seeds such as sunflower or sesame
***or strawberries or mangos or pineapple chunks

The idea is versatility--use whatever is on hand. Even the dressing changes. Lemon yogurt is nice and so is peach.