Best Garden Salad With Smoked Almond Dressing Recipes

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MANDARIN ALMOND SALAD



Mandarin Almond Salad image

A wonderful medley of flavors and textures!

Provided by BDEGER

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes     Romaine Lettuce Salad Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 head romaine lettuce - rinsed, dried and chopped
2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
6 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons white sugar
½ cup sliced almonds
¼ cup red wine vinegar
½ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon white sugar
⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the romaine lettuce, oranges and green onions.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons sugar with the almonds in saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir while sugar starts to melt and coat almonds. Stir constantly until almonds are light brown. Turn onto a plate, and cool for 10 minutes.
  • Combine red wine vinegar, olive oil, one tablespoon sugar, red pepper flakes and black pepper in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake vigorously until sugar is dissolved.
  • Before serving, toss lettuce with salad dressing until coated. Transfer to a decorative serving bowl, and sprinkle with sugared almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.9 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 11.6 mg, Sugar 16.6 g

THE REALLY GOOD SALAD RECIPE WITH PIECES OF FRUIT



The Really Good Salad Recipe with Pieces of Fruit image

Garden salad with fruit, cooked sugared almonds, and an oil and vinegar dressing.

Provided by BOOTS582

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup slivered almonds
½ cup white sugar
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons white sugar
salt and pepper to taste
½ head iceberg lettuce - rinsed, dried, and chopped
½ head leaf lettuce - rinsed, dried, and chopped
1 cup chopped celery
¼ cup chopped fresh chives
½ cup dried, sweetened cranberries
½ cup mandarin orange segments, drained
½ cup sliced fresh peaches
½ cup diced mango
½ cup chopped fresh strawberries

Steps:

  • In a skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the almonds and 1/2 cup sugar 5 minutes, or until almonds are well-coated and lightly browned.
  • In a bowl, mix the olive oil, vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, gently mix the almonds, iceberg lettuce, leaf lettuce, celery, chives, cranberries, mandarin orange, peaches, mango, and strawberries. Serve with desired amount of the oil and vinegar dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.2 calories, Carbohydrate 31.7 g, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 24 mg, Sugar 27.6 g

SWEET AND CRUNCHY GARDEN SALAD



Sweet and Crunchy Garden Salad image

Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     appetizer

Time 50m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup sliced or slivered almonds
1/2 cup sugar
1 head iceberg lettuce, rinsed
1 head romaine lettuce, rinsed
1 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
Dash of black pepper
Dash of cayenne
3 green onion (scallion) tops, thinly sliced
One 22-ounce can mandarin oranges, drained and chilled

Steps:

  • Mix the almonds with 1/4 cup of the sugar in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring as the sugar melts and the almonds brown. Carefully spread the almonds on an ungreased baking sheet to cool, using a metal spatula; the nuts will be very hot. When completely cooled, break the candied almonds into tiny pieces.
  • Tear the iceberg and romaine lettuce into pieces and transfer them to a salad bowl. Cover and refrigerate if not serving immediately.
  • Combine the oil, vinegar, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and the parsley, salt, pepper and cayenne in a bowl, and mix well. Chill covered, in the refrigerator, until ready to serve.
  • Combine the lettuce, sliced green onions, candied almonds and orange segments in a large salad bowl. Just before serving, toss the salad with enough dressing to coat the greens.

GARDEN SALAD



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Provided by Food Network

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 eggs, hard-boiled
2 tablespoons cold water
2 tablespoons oil
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
1 teaspoon mustard
2 teaspoons white vinegar
2 teaspoons tarragon vinegar
1 pound mixed greens (lettuce, chervil, watercress, etc.)
1 cup scallions, sliced on the diagonal

Steps:

  • Slice eggs in half crosswise. Separate the whites from the yolks. Slice the egg whites into ringlets and set aside.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the yolks and cold water until the yolks are dissolved. Whisk in the oil, salt, sugar, and mustard until combined well. Add the vinegars.
  • Toss the greens with the dressing. Transfer to a serving bowl. Place scallions around the outside and top with the egg white ringlets.

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