Interesting Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 head Romaine lettuce
1/2 head Iceberg lettuce
1 c. chopped celery
3 green onions, chopped
1 11-oz. can Mandarin orange slices, drained
1/4 c. oil
2 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. Zesty Italian dressing
2 Tbsp. vinegar
2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped (may use dried also)
3 dashes Tabasco sauce
1/4 c. almonds, sliced
1 Tbsp. water
1 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

Prepare the topping in a saucepan over low heat, by cooking together almonds, water and sugar until sugar melts or moisture is gone.
Pour onto waxed paper and let cool.