Mandarin Orange and Spinach Salad

Name: Mandarin Orange and Spinach Salad
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 large salad, 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 78.78 ml oil; 59.14 ml sugar; 59.14 ml white vinegar; 14.79 ml chopped fresh parsley; 2.46 ml salt; 2.46 ml hot pepper sauce (more or less Tabasco is best for this as it just brings some heat to the party); 0.25 ml black pepper; 118.29 ml sliced almonds; 44.37 ml sugar; 946.36 ml torn romaine lettuce; 946.36 ml torn spinach leaves (or any combination of lettuces); 236.59 ml sliced celery; 236.59 ml sliced green onion; 311.84 g can mandarin oranges, drained

Submitted by Chele_T

"This is a beautiful tossed salad with spinach, romaine, and mandarin oranges with a sweet, sour, slightly spicy dressing. To top it all off, glazed sliced almonds. I first made this in culinary school, and I have made it many times. It is great for entertaining. The mandarin oranges' color just "pops" against the greens. Time includes chill time for the dressing."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 1 large salad
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

DRESSING
78.78 ml oil
59.14 ml sugar
59.14 ml white vinegar
14.79 ml chopped fresh parsley
2.46 ml salt
2.46 ml hot pepper sauce (more or less Tabasco is best for this as it just brings some heat to the party)
0.25 ml black pepper
SALAD
118.29 ml sliced almonds
44.37 ml sugar
946.36 ml torn romaine lettuce
946.36 ml torn spinach leaves (or any combination of lettuces)
236.59 ml sliced celery
236.59 ml sliced green onion
311.84 g can mandarin oranges, drained

directions

In jar with tight-fitting lid, combine all dressing ingredients; shake well. Refrigerate 1 hour.
In skillet, cook almonds and sugar over medium low heat until sugar melts and coats almonds, stirring frequently. Cool; break apart.
Combine the rest of the salad ingredients.
Toss with dressing and top with almonds--I prefer to top the salad, and at the last minute, as opposed to tossing the almonds in the salad to keep the sugar from being "washed off" by the dressing.

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Reviews

Let me begin by saying this is easily a more than 5 Star recipe. This salad is by far better than a lot of salads I have been served in restaurants! I made as directed changing only the sliced green onions to thinly sliced red onions and only because that is what I had on hand. The red onions were a beautiful addition to the salad. This recipe will stay on top of my recipe list to serve very often! I thank you & my husband thanks you, Chele D!!

Bev I Am
Absolutely divine. I used a mixed baby romaine lettuce and skipped the spinach ( it was just nasty looking at the store) I also did not add the green onions and celery ( I got sidestracked ) Anyway the dressing in AWESOME sweet and sour and yummy. LOVED the candied nuts ( I used a mix of slivered almonds and pecans) Made for Everyday is a Holiday Tag This is going in my Divine Cookbook of 2009

wicked cook 46

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Chele_T

Salem, Virginia

I am a culinary school graduate now practicing in my home kitchen. I currently teach special education. I have two beautiful girls, 18 and 10, who both drive me nuts in their own special ways ;). I LOVE to cook, but I HATE to clean up. I enjoy trying new foods. I may need to seek help for my recipe addiction. I have more recipes than I could ever use, but you never know when some obscure recipe might come in handy!

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