salads and dressings
Mandarin Salad
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
Sweet-Sour Dressing (below)
1/2 small head lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces (3 cups)
1/2 bunch romaine, torn into bite-size pieces (3 cups)
2 medium stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin orange segments, drained
Cook almonds and sugar in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted and almonds are coated; cool and break apart.
Prepare Sweet-Sour Dressing.
Toss almonds, dressing and remaining ingredients.
Sweet-Sour Dressing:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper
Dash of red pepper sauce
Shake all ingredients in tightly covered container. Refrigerate until serving.
Makes 6 servings, about 1 1/3 cups each
This recipe displayed with permission from General Mills, Inc.