½ head iceberg lettuce
½ bunch spinach
1 cup celery, chopped
2 green onions, chopped (greens only)
1 11 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained
½ cup sliced almonds
3 tbsp. sugar
3 chicken breasts, cubed (Brown in frying pan using seasoning and garlic salt)
*Note: when making salad without chicken, use 2 cans of oranges
Dressing:
¼ cup peanut oil
2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
½ tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
DIRECTIONS:
- Carmelize almonds by cooking sugar and almonds over low/medium heat in a skillet stirring constantly until light brown.
- Mix first 4 ingredients together.
- Toss with dressing and chicken.
- Sprinkle almonds and oranges on top before serving.
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2 comments:
Hello, Can you use a different oil in this?
The peanut oil gives the dressing the flavor--I wouldn't substitute, but you could try. I know, I know, not possible until our allergic kids are out of the house! Sorry!
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