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Orange Almond Greens Recipe

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By Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, About.com

A poppy seed dressing tops romaine lettuce, almonds and Mandarin oranges for a light salad. Fast, easy, and healthy.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
  • 2 (11 ounces) cans Mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped, including tops
  • 2 heads Romaine lettuce, torn in small pieces
  • 1 cup packages croutons
  • .
  • Mustard Poppyseed Dressing:
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp dry mustard
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup salad oil
  • 2 Tbsp poppyseeds

Preparation:

Toss the almonds, oranges, onion, and lettuce in a salad bowl.

Whisk together sugar, dry mustard, salt, cider vinegar, salad oil, and poppyseeds.

Top salad with croutons and add stirred dressing to taste. Serve immediately.

Yield: 6 servings

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