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Mandarin Almond Salad

SUBMITTED BY: BDEGER PHOTO BY: SHEWETT

"A wonderful medley of flavors and textures!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 182 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 head romaine lettuce - rinsed, dried and chopped
  • 2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
  • 6 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • ground black pepper to taste

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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2003 by ANNRKY
This is a great salad! I have made this twice now for parties, and each time I've been asked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by KIMAR
Almonds were a nice touch. Didn't care for the dressing, though. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2002 by mom2boys
Delicious and easy. To save a step, I used the pre-packaged honey roasted slivered almonds... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2007 by Nicole M.
My family and I loved this! I didn't change a thing - loved the heat that the red pepper... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2003 by BYMADDOX
Instead of Romaine, I filled up a large bowl w/ torn red and green leaf lettuce. The salad... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE
What a unique salad recipe! I love it, and will be serving this at my annual ladies Christmas... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2006 by FRANKT3
Excellent! My wife loved it! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2005 by mama2chix
I loved this salad. The only thing is it doesn't last long. It needs to be eaten right away,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2005 by Allie
This recipe is very similar to one my grandma used to make. I sometimes use a mixture of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2005 by luv2cook
I've made this many times with whatever type of lettuce I have on hand (but never iceberg!)... MORE