mandarin almond salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 head romaine lettuce - rinsed, dried and chopped
• 2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
• 6 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup red vinegar
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• in a large bowl, combine the romaine lettuce, oranges and green onions.
• heat 2 tablespoons sugar with the almonds in saucepan over medium heat. cook and stir while sugar starts to melt and coat almonds. stir constantly until almonds are light brown. turn a plate, and cool for 10 minutes.
• combine red vinegar, olive oil, one tablespoon sugar, red pepper flakes and black pepper in a jar with a tight fitting lid. shake vigorously until sugar is dissolved.
• before serving, toss lettuce with salad dressing until coated. transfer to a decorative serving bowl, and sprinkle with sugared almonds.