Slug Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 heads butter lettuce, washed and torn into bite-sized pieces
• 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
• 2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
• champagne dressing

Recipe

• 1 to caramelize the almonds: melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. add the almonds and saute until golden, about 2 minutes.
• 2 add the brown sugar and stir to combine. spread the almonds on a baking sheet, separating them. set aside to cool. when completely cooled, the almonds will have a hard, candied coating.
• 3 to assemble the salad: in a large bowl, toss the lettuce with the red onion, blue cheese, mandarin oranges, and dressing to taste.
• 4 sprinkle the almonds over the salad and serve immediately.