Almond Orange Garden Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. vegetable oil
1/4 c. white wine vinegar
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 c. almonds sliced
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 head iceberg lettuce
1/2 head Romaine lettuce
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp. fresh parsley chopped
6 green onions chopped
2 11 oz. cans mandarin oranges drained

Preparation

To make dressing: Combine first 4 ingredients in a jar and shake.
Combine almonds and sugar in skillet; cook over medium heat stirring until almonds are browned. Transfer to foil to cool. Tear lettuce into bite size pieces, place in salad bowl; add onions and oranges.
Pour on dressing; add pepper and toss. Top salad with almonds and parsley.
You will not need all of the dressing, use a little at a time.
This can be made a day ahead; but do not add dressing mix, almonds and parsley until ready to serve. Almonds will keep in zip lock bag 3 to 4 days.