Company's Coming Salad Recipe

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Sugared almonds give Dolores Lueken's delicious salad an over-the-top kick that will have guests coming back for seconds. She sent the healthy and flavorful salad from her kitchen in Ferdinand, Indiana.

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Company's Coming Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 package (5 ounces) spring mix salad greens
6 cups torn romaine
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1 small red onion, chopped
2 green onions, thinly sliced
DRESSING:
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
5 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a small heavy skillet, cook and stir the sugar over medium-low heat until melted. Stir in almonds; cook for 1 minute or until lightly browned. Spread onto foil coated with cooking spray; set aside.
In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed greens, romaine, oranges, celery and onions. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad; add almonds and toss to coat. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/4 cups equals 134 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 98 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Company's Coming Salad in Light & Tasty December/January 2008, p31

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Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2010 by cynthiaelliott

This salad was exceptional, the flavour of the cider vinegar and canola oil blended well. I would definitely make it again. I added a few tiny tomatoes.