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Title: Sugared Almond Salad W/orange Vinaigrette
Categories: Salads, Fruits
Yield: 6 Servings

-Pam Coombes
1 Egg white
1/4 c Sugar
1 c Sliced almonds
2 tb Butter, melted
1 Head Bibb lettuce, torn into
Bite-size pieces
1 Heat leaf lettuce, torn into
Bite-size pieces
1 11oz can Mandarin oranges,
Drained
10 Fresh strawberries, thinly
Sliced
1 Green onion, chopped
3/4 c Olive oil
1/4 c Red wine vinegar
1 tb Orange juice
1 ts Grated orange rind
1/2 ts Poppy seeds
1/8 ts Salt
1/8 ts Pepper

Beat egg whites (at room temperature) at high speed of an electric mixer
until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1T at a time, beating until stiff peaks
form. Fold in almonds. Pour buter into a 9-inch square baking pan. Spread
coated almonds in pan over butter. Bake at 325F for 20-25 minutes, or until
almonds are dry, stirring every 5 minutes. Set aside to let almonds cool
completely. Combine lettuce, oranges, stawberries, and green onion; toss
gentlyj. combine olive oil and remaining ingredients; beat with a wire
whish until blended. Pour over salad, tossing gently. Arrange salad on
individual salad plates. Sprinkle each with sugared almonds. Nancy
Crowley-Beaver Bites
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V5 #021 by "Robert Ellis"
on Jan 20, 1998