Ingredients
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1/2 cup canola oil
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3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
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1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
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1/2 teaspoon onion flakes
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1 can mandarin oranges in juice, well drained
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2 tablespoons butter
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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1/2 cup slivered almonds
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1 head romaine lettuce, washed and dried
Instructions
- Tear lettuce into bite-size pieces and set aside.
- Combine dressing ingredients (oil through to dried onion flakes) and whisk well-- you can do this in your processor if you wish.
- In a nonstick frying pan, melt butter and add brown sugar-- over low or med-low heat.
- Add slivered almonds and, stirring constantly, allow almonds to candy.
- Remove and cool.
- Shortly before serving, toss lettuce with dressing, drained oranges and candied almonds.