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Mandarin Orange Tossed Salad

Source of Recipe

I adapted it from a Taste of Home recipe


Recipe Introduction

This is hands down my favorite salad recipe. I have taken it to countless functions and get-togethers and it always gets rave reviews.

List of Ingredients

2 cans mandarin oranges -- save juice

Dressing:
1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup or so of reserved mandarin juice
1 heaping teaspoon or so of sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
fresh ground pepper, to taste

Salad:
8 cups torn leaf and/or romaine lettuce, approx.
3 green onions -- sliced
3 celery stalks -- sliced
1 carrot -- shredded (optional)

Topping:
1/2 cup sliced almonds
3 tablespoons or so of sugar


Recipe

Drain oranges and reserve 1/4 cup of juice. Combine with oil, vinegar, sugar and spices in a jar with tight fitting lid. Refrigerate.

Combine salad ingredients in large bowl.

Combine almonds and sugar in skillet and toast over med. or med-low heat. Stir constantly until sugar melts and coats almonds. Cool on wax paper.

Serve shaken dressing and almonds over salad.


Note: If you want to mix it all together, wait until right before you are ready to serve it to add the dressing and almonds.

Serving Ideas : This could easily be turned into a main dish salad by adding grilled or broiled chicken or turkey.