Mandarin Orange Salad With Peanuts
Salad Ingredients:
2 bunches of lettuce (Iceberg, Romaine, or Red Leaf)
1/2 cup salted peanuts, divided (I used dry roasted)
2 (11 oz.) cans mandarin oranges, drained
Salad Dressing:
3/4 cup granulated sugar
6 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 Tablespoons diced white onion, or red onion
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
Additional add ins: dried cranberries (optional)
1.) Tear lettuce into bite-size pieces, and distribute among individual salad bowls.
2.) Drain the individual bowls of mandarin oranges, then equally divide among the salad bowls.
3.) Top each salad bowl, with some of the peanuts.
4.) If desired, top each bowl with some of the dried cranberries.
5.) To make the dressing: In a bowl, jar, or glass measuring cup, add the salad dressing ingredients; stir well with a spoon.
6.) Pour the dressing over the individual salad bowls, and serve.
7.) Yields: 6 to 8 servings
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