Salad Ingredients:
1 large head of leaf lettuce (washed, dried and chilled)
1 medium Bermuda onion (sliced into rings)
2 oranges (peeled and thinly sliced) OR 1-11 oz can mandarin oranges (drained)
1 small jicama (peeled and cut into julienne strips)
4 oz sliced almonds
3 tablespoons sugar
Orange Dressing Ingredients:
½ teaspoon grated orange peel
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
½ cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon Good Seasons dry Italian dressing mix
Directions:
- Place first 4 salad ingredients in a salad bowl; chill
- In a small skillet, sprinkle 3 tablespoons sugar over the almonds and cook over medium heat until almonds are coated and sugar has dissolved (they brown quickly; do not burn)
- Place almonds in a small bowl and allow to cool
- Mix dressing in a shaker jar; chill
- Pour salad dressing over chilled salad and sprinkle sugared almonds over all
- Toss and serve