Mandarin Orange Salad
Mandarin Orange Salad made with lettuce, sugared almonds, mandarin oranges and a simple, sweet homemade salad dressing. Easy to make and pretty enough to take to a dinner party!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 291kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- 3 T sugar
- ½ head iceberg lettuce
- ½ head Romaine lettuce
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2 whole green onions chopped
- 11 oz can mandarin oranges drain and half slices
Dressing:
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp chopped parsley
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2-3 dashes Tabasco sauce
Instructions
- In a small pan over medium heat, cook almonds and sugar, stirring constantly until almonds are coated and sugar is dissolved. (Watch carefully so they don’t burn!) Store almonds in an airtight container.
- Mix all dressing ingredients and chill.
- Mix lettuce, celery and onion.
- Just before serving, add almonds and oranges. Toss with chilled dressing.
Nutrition
Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1226IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1mg