Mandarin Almond Salad recipe

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Ingredients

1 head romaine lettuce - rinsed, dried and chopped
2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
6 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons white sugar
½ cup sliced almonds
¼ cup red wine vinegar
½ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon white sugar
⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

234.9 calories
carbohydrate: 20.2 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 16.7 g
fiber: 2.4 g
protein: 2 g
saturatedFat: 2.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 11.6 mg
sugar: 16.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the romaine lettuce, oranges and green onions.

  2. 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 onto a plate, and cool for 10 minutes.

  3. Combine red wine 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.

  4. Before serving, toss lettuce with salad dressing until coated. Transfer to a decorative serving bowl, and sprinkle with sugared almonds.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

A wonderful medley of flavors and textures!

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