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Almond-Orange Lettuce Salad Recipe

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“Candied almonds make this delicious salad extra special,” writes Marilyn Anderson from Hudsonville, Michigan. “Pay attention when you’re preparing the almonds so they don’t burn.”

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Almond-Orange Lettuce Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

15 5 20

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
SALAD:
1 package (3 ounces) slivered almonds
2 teaspoons butter
2 tablespoons sugar
2-1/2 cups torn mixed salad greens
2 snack-size cups (4 ounces each) mandarin oranges, drained
2 green onions, chopped

Directions

For dressing, combine the first six ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake until sugar is dissolved. In a heavy skillet, saute almonds in butter until toasted, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar; cook and stir until sugar is melted, about 3 minutes. Spread on foil to cool; break apart.
On two salad plates, arrange the greens, oranges and onions. Shake the dressing; drizzle over salads. Sprinkle with sugared almonds. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1-1/4 cups equals 563 calories, 40 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 362 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 11 g protein.

Originally published as Almond-Orange Lettuce Salad in Cooking for 2 Fall 2005, p10

Salad Shake-Up

When making a salad for dinner, I tear the lettuce and chop the vegetables, then put them all in a clean plastic bag and shake. This mixes the ingredients better and easier than tossing in a bowl. —Therese G., Scottsdale, Arizona

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Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2013 by kmarqui

The prep work for this salad is very easy. The dressing is quite sweet, but compliments the salad perfectly. Made this as a side for the TOH Parmesan Fish recipe. Will make again.

Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2010 by jlee6300

This salad has a great combination of flavors. When I made it I only had red onion and i added a tablespoon of orange juice to the dressing.