Strawberry-mandarin Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro
• 2 -3 cups slivered almonds
• 4 -6 tablespoons sugar
• 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and torn up
• 1 head iceberg lettuce, washed and torn up
• 1 pint of fresh sliced strawberry
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1/3 cup red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves

Recipe

• 1 mix all the dressing ingredients and refrigerate.
• 2 sprinkle sugar in bottom of non-stick skillet and then spread almonds over top. over medium-low heat, brown nuts after sugar begins to melt. be very careful to stir often and not to burn your almonds. cool on waxed paper and separate while cooling.
• 3 in large bowl, mix all the salad ingredients.
• 4 sprinkle almonds on salad and toss with dressing before serving.