secret mandarin orange salad

How To Make secret mandarin orange salad

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  Put the first 6 ingredients in a blender and blend well. While the blender is still running, slowly add the 1/2 cup vegetable oil. Blend until emulsified (thickened). This keeps the dressing from separating. If desired, at this point you could stir in the following ingredients:
  
  1 tablespoon minced dry parsley
  1/4 teaspoon dried minced onion
  
  Pour into a storage container and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  
  ALMONDS:
  1 cup sliced almonds
  5 rounded tablespoons sugar
  
  In a skillet, cook almonds and sugar over low heat, stirring constantly until sugar is melted and almonds are brown and sugar coated. Turn out onto a plate to cool and break apart.
  
  SALAD:
  8 cups of lettuce greens (Spring greens, romaine, iceberg) torn into bite size pieces
  1/2 cup chopped celery
  4 green onions, sliced thin, (I like only the green part)
  2 small cans mandarin oranges, drain and reserve juice for the avocado
  1 large or 2 small avocadoes, chopped into small chunks and put in the reserved juice (keeps avocado from turning brown)
  2 kiwi's, peeled and sliced
  
  PREPARATION:
  Toss together with just enough of the dressing to coat the lettuce. Do not drown the greens. Garnish with the caramelized almonds.
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