Side Dishes
Mandarin Mixed Greens Salad
Description
Asian flavors sparkle in this 20-minute salad!
Ingredients:
- Sugared Almonds
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- Sweet-Sour Dressing
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons white or cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Dash pepper
- Dash red pepper sauce
- Salad
- 1/2 small head lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces (3 cups)
- 1/2 bunch romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces (3 cups)
- 2 medium celery stalks, chopped (1 cup)
- 2 medium green onions, thinly sliced (2 tablespoons)
- 1 can (11 oz) mandarin orange segments, drained
Directions:
- In 1-quart saucepan, cook almonds and 4 teaspoons sugar over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted and almonds are coated; cool and break apart.
- In tightly covered container, shake all dressing ingredients. Refrigerate until serving time.
- In large bowl, toss salad ingredients, dressing and almonds. Serve immediately.
