Craisin Salad

Craisin Salad

Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 8-10

Ingredients:

1 bunch red leaf lettuce

1 small head of iceberg lettuce

4 celery stalks, chopped

1 package craisins

1 cup mozzarella cheese, cut into bite sized chunks

2 cans (11 ounces) mandarin orange segments, drained

8 ounces slivered almonds, caramelized

Dressing:

¼ cup sugar

¼ cup cider vinegar

1 teaspoon mustard powder

¾ teaspoon salt

2/3 cup vegetable oil

¼ very small onion, chopped

Blend in blender

Add 2 teaspoons poppy seeds to dressing, set aside.

Directions:

To caramelize almonds, put in small pan on medium/high heat. When almods start to sweat, oil will be released. Add 4 Tablespoons of sugar. Stir constantly until almonds brown and sugar caramelizes to almonds.

Mix all ingredients for salad together, except oranges and almonds. Sprinkle oranges and almonds on top of salad after mixing with dressing.