Mandarin Salad Recipe

½ C sliced almonds
2T sugar
combine in skillet, heat and stir until caramelized
(it will start to smoke).
Pour onto waxed paper on a cookie sheet.
Cool and then break apart.
This can be made ahead of time and put into a baggie.

Romaine lettuce -2 heads
1 C sliced celery
1-2 green onion (depending on how well you like onion)
1 can mandarin oranges, well drained

dressing
½ tsp salt
¼ cup oil
1T parsley
1T sugar
2T vinegar (she usually uses red wine,
but says apple cider will work or the plain
 stuff is okay too)
2 dashes Tabasco sauce
dash pepper.
Can combine all veggies ahead of time.
At last minute add fruit and dressing, toss.