Mandarin Walnut Lettuce Salad Recipes

MANDARIN SALAD INGREDIENTS

Steps:

• In a small pan over medium heat, heat almonds and sugar, stirring constantly until almonds are coated and sugar is dissolved. Watch carefully!! They will burn easily!
• Set almonds aside to cool on a piece of parchment paper and then store in an airtight container until ready to mix with salad.
• Mix the dressing ingredients together. I use a jar so that I can shake it all together and store in the refrigerator.
• Dice the celery and green onions and chop the romaine and iceberg lettuces.
• Throw everything except the oranges, almonds and dressing into a bowl and mix together. Just before serving, add almonds and oranges and drizzle with dressing. Toss to coat and serve!

MANDARIN LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• For vinegrette:.
• Combine salt, pepper, 2T.
• sugar, vinegar, oil, and tobasco.
• Shake or whisk to combine.
• For candies almonds:.
• Combine 1 T.
• plus 1 teaspoons sugar in a small non-stick pan.
• Stir over low hear until carmalized and brown.
• Remove from pan onto waxed paper and separate as much as possible.
• Allow to cool completely.
• For Salad:.
• Combine remaining ingredients.
• Toss in vinegrette, then almonds.
• Serve immediately.

TOASTED WALNUT SALAD WITH MANDARIN ORANGES AND GORGONZOLA CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a sauce pan.
• Stir in walnut pieces and coat with butter.
• Stir for 4 minutes and remove from pan and set aside.
• Allow to cool to room temperature.
• Toss greens, mandarin orange segments and crumbled cheese.
• Toss with toasted walnuts and serve with raspberry vinaigrette salad dressing.