Mandarin Orange & Poppyseed Salad |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is my all-time favorite salad. I got this recipe from a family friend. My friends' children say it tastes more like candy than an actual salad. My sister-in-law hates salads, but loves this one!! Ingredients:
2 bunches green leaf lettuce, rinsed, dried and ripped into pieces |
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained |
1 (3 ounce) can rice noodles (like la choy) |
3 green onions, chopped |
3/4 cup slivered almonds |
1 tablespoon butter |
1 tablespoon sugar |
1/2 cup oil |
1/4 cup white vinegar |
1/4 cup sugar |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
1 1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds |
1 tablespoon aunt jane's krazy mixed up salt |
Directions:
1. Make or buy candied almonds.
2. To make candied almonds, melt butter in a small frying pan over medium-low heat.
3. Add almonds and sugar, cooking until golden brown.
4. Remove from heat, transfer to a different dish to cool. As almonds are cooling, continuously separate using a fork or another utensil (if you don't, the almonds will be stuck together and will be hard to separate once cool).
5. To make dressing, mix/shake all dressing ingredients together in a salad dressing cruet, or another tightly sealed container.
6. Rinse and dry lettuce leaves. Rip into bite-sized pieces.
7. Mix together lettuce, green onions, rice noodles, cooled candied almonds, and mandarin oranges.
8. Before serving, pour dressing over lettuce and mix using salad tongs.
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