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

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

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