This salad is from my friend Jaimee...it's the best!
Salad ingredients:
- ½ head green leaf lettuce (I like to use the spring mix plus romaine)
- ½ head romaine lettuce
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1 11oz. can mandarin oranges
- 1 apple, diced
- ¼ cup dried currants or Crazins (dried cranberries)
- ½ cup crumbled bleu cheese (or feta)
- ½ cup candied pinenuts or sliced almonds (instructions below)
Candied nuts:
- ½ cup nuts
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
Put both into skillet. Low/med heat. Sugar will start to melt. Stir to coat the nuts. Stir often to avoid burning. Cook until nuts are lightly browned.Remove from heat and immediately pour nuts onto a plate or tin-foil to cool. Make sure nuts are spread out from each other, or they will stick together.
Dressing:
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
Mix together, set aside.
Just prior to serving, put all of the salad ingredients into a large bowl. Add the candied nuts and toss with the dressing just prior to serving. Serves 6.
The following additions are really tasty if you like meat, celery or avocados.
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 avocado cut into chunks
- 3 chicken breast halves, cooked and shredded
- 1 cup diced peppers (red, orange, or yellow)
