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Orange and Cashew Lettuce Salad
Ingredients
Lettuce Ingredients:
- head lettuce (or one bag of lettuce)
- 1 cup diced celery
- 2 whole green onions (optional)
- 1 11-ounce can of mandarin oranges
Dressing Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Candied nuts:
- ½ cup cashews (or almonds, if you prefer)
- 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar
Instructions
Prepare the nuts:
- In a small skillet, heat the sugar over medium heat until it begins to melt.
- Add the nuts to the pan and toss rapidly until the sugar coats all of the nuts and the nuts are lightly browned.
- Pour mixture onto a glass dish and separate the nuts with a fork.
- Cool until hardened.
Preparing the Salad:
- Combine lettuce, celery and green onions.
- Mix salad dressing ingredients.
- Just before serving, add oranges, candied nuts and dressing.