Salad With Orange Vinaigrette And Glazed Almonds

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated orange rind
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon poppy seed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 8 cups mixed salad greens
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 green onion, sliced

Recipe

• 1 glazed almonds:beat egg at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
• 2 fold in almonds.
• 3 in an 8-in baking dish, combine melted butter and almonds, stir to coat.
• 4 bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
• 5 cool; yield 1 cup.
• 6 orange vinaigrette: combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, orange rind, orange juice, poppy seeds, salt and pepper; yield 1/2 cup.
• 7 combine salad greens, mandarin oranges and green onion.
• 8 drizzle with orange vinaigrette and sprinkle with glazed almonds.