Romaine Mandarin Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Salad
1 bunch romaine lettuce, ripped into bite size pieces
1 cup celery, chopped
2 green onions with tops, chopped
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
Caramelized Almonds
1/4 cup almonds
2 tablespoons sugar
Dressing
1/4 cup salad oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt
3 dashes Tabasco sauce
fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation

To Caramelize Almonds: Put almonds in a small skillet or saucepan. Sprinkle with sugar. Heat, stirring constantly, until light brown. Put almonds on waxed paper to cool.
For Dressing: Whisk all ingredients together until well mixed.
For Salad: Mix all salad ingredients, caramelized almonds and dressing.