Secret Mandarin Orange Salad Recipes

Steps:

• 1. 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.

Steps:

• Mix together 4 cups of water, orange jello mix, and vanilla pudding mix in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil, stirring the whole time to keep clumps from forming. Once it starts to boil, remove from heat. Pour into a heat-resistant container (I usually use a glass baking dish), cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for about four hours. Remove from fridge and break up the jello into chunks. Place in a large bowl. Add in the pineapple, mandarin oranges, and whipped cream and mix around until everything is combined. Keep refrigerated until you are ready to serve.

Steps:

• Mix pineapple, mandarin oranges, whipped topping, marshmallows, cherries, and coconut together in a bowl. Chill in refrigerator for 2 hours for flavors to blend.