Strawberry-orange Salad

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 bunch red leaf lettuce, torn
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 quart strawberry, thinly sliced
• 1 green onion, sliced
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 beat egg on high with a mixer until foamy. add sugar a little at a time, beating 2 to 3 minutes until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves. fold in almonds.
• 2 melt butter in a small pan or pie plate in a 325 degree oven. add almonds to pan, and bake, stirring every 5 minutes, 30 - 35 minutes or until lightly browned and dry. cool in pan on a wire rack.
• 3 toss lettuce and next three ingredients in a large bowl.
• 4 whisk together oil and next four ingredients; drizzle over salad (use as little or as much as you like) and toss gently. sprinkle with sugared almonds and serve.