Mandarin Orange Salad With Sugared Pecans

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup pecans
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 cup sugared pecans
• 8 cups lettuce
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion
• 1 cup sliced celery
• canned mandarin oranges

Recipe

• 1 for sugared pecans: combine sugar, margarine, orange juice, cinnamon and red pepper and cook to boiling. boil for 1 minute. add pecans and coat well. bake on cookie sheet at 200 degrees for one hour stirring every 15 minutes. cool completely and store in air-tight container.
• 2 for dressing: combine all ingredients and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 3 for salad: combine ingredients, adding pecans and oranges last. add dressing and gently toss.
• 4 preparation time does not include cooking pecans.