Name: Glenda's Mandarin Orange Salad recipe
Ingredients: 1 onion, minced;⅔ cup white sugar;1 tablespoon dry mustard;1 teaspoon celery seed;1 teaspoon black pepper;½ cup distilled white vinegar;½ cup olive oil;1 head romaine lettuce, chopped;1 (10 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained;5 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced;3 tablespoons slivered almonds;3 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon

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Ingredients

1 onion, minced ⅔ cup white sugar 1 tablespoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon celery seed 1 teaspoon black pepper ½ cup distilled white vinegar ½ cup olive oil 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped 1 (10 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained 5 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced 3 tablespoons slivered almonds 3 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon

Nutrition Info

332.5 calories carbohydrate: 34.1 g cholesterol: 2.5 mg fat: 21.2 g fiber: 3 g protein: 4.6 g saturatedFat: 2.9 g servingSize: - sodium: 120 mg sugar: 29.9 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Place the onion, sugar, mustard, celery seed, and black pepper into a small bowl. Pour in the vinegar, and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Whisk in the olive oil until the dressing is thick. Cover, and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
To make the salad, toss the lettuce, oranges, mushrooms, almonds, and bacon together in a large bowl. Drizzle with the dressing, and toss again to coat.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This sweet and crunchy salad is very kid friendly! I first tried this when I visited my family in Newfoundland, and managed to get a copy of the recipe. Make lots, there won't be any left over. Any kind of lettuce can be used as well as spinach. Raisins can also be added.

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