Strawberry and Mandarin Salad

"This is a fresh summer-time salad that is inexpensive and easy to make. This salad can be made up the day before and is always a crowd pleaser."

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • hot sauce
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 dash ground black pepper
  • 1 (12 ounce) bag spring mix lettuce
  • 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
Prep 25 m
Cook 15 m
Ready In 40 m


Directions

  1. Heat a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. Stir the almonds and 3 tablespoons sugar together in the skillet; cook until the sugar has melted and coats the almonds; 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside.

  2. Whisk the vegetable oil, vinegar, hot sauce, 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Toss the spring mix, oranges, strawberries, celery, onion, and parsley together in a large mixing bowl; drizzle the vegetable oil mixture over the lettuce mixture and stir gently to coat. Sprinkle the toasted almonds over the salad to serve.

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