The Really Good Salad Recipe with Pieces of Fruit

Garden salad with fruit, cooked sugared almonds, and an oil and vinegar dressing.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 317 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup olive oil
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh chives
• 0.25 cup distilled white vinegar
• 0.5 cup diced mango
• 0.5 cup chopped fresh strawberries
• 0.5 head iceberg lettuce - rinsed, dried, and chopped
• 0.5 head leaf lettuce - rinsed, dried, and chopped
• 0.5 cup dried, sweetened cranberries
• 0.5 cup mandarin orange segments, drained
• 0.5 cup sliced fresh peaches

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the almonds and 1/2 cup sugar 5 minutes, or until almonds are well-coated and lightly browned.

Step 2

In a bowl, mix the olive oil, vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar, salt, and pepper. Set aside.

Step 3

In a large bowl, gently mix the almonds, iceberg lettuce, leaf lettuce, celery, chives, cranberries, mandarin orange, peaches, mango, and strawberries. Serve with desired amount of the oil and vinegar dressing.