Mandarin Almond Holiday Salad

Name: Mandarin Almond Holiday Salad Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sliced almonds; 3 T sugar; 1 head romaine lettuce; 2 cups chopped celery hearts; 20 oz. Mandarin oranges drained (I used 15 oz can of Dole's); 4 stems green onion finely diced; 1 - 0.7 pkg dry Italian dressing mix; 3 T fresh lemon juice; 3 T white grape juice concentrate; 2 T fresh parsley minced; 1/3 cup water; 1/4 cup light olive oil (I used reg for the calorie calculation); 3 T honey; Cook almonds with sugar in a dry skillet until sugar melts and coats almonds. Emove from heat and set aside to cool. Toss salad ingredients together. Mix dressing together in air-tight container and shake well.; Just before serving shake dressing again and toss with salad top with almonds.

Minutes to Prepare: 30

Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup sliced almonds3 T sugar1 head romaine lettuce2 cups chopped celery hearts20 oz. Mandarin oranges, drained (I used 15 oz can of Dole's)4 stems green onion, finely diced1 - 0.7 pkg dry Italian dressing mix3 T fresh lemon juice3 T white grape juice concentrate2 T fresh parsley, minced1/3 cup water1/4 cup light olive oil (I used reg for the calorie calculation)3 T honeyCook almonds with sugar in a dry skillet until sugar melts and coats almonds. Emove from heat and set aside to cool. Toss salad ingredients together. Mix dressing together in air-tight container and shake well.Just before serving shake dressing again and toss with salad, top with almonds.

Directions

10 servings if used as a side salad. Add some grilled chicken, and you could make a nice meal out of this.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KHRISSTY31.

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 170.7
Total Fat: 8.2 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 58.6 mg
Total Carbs: 24.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
Protein: 1.6 g

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