Cornucopia Salad

By DayOldNews

Light summer salad, crunchy and sweet, featuring mandarin oranges, black currants, and diced apples.

Ingredients

• 1/2 head leaf lettuce, chopped
• 1/2 head romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1 C celery, diced
• 4 green onions, diced
• 1 11 oz can mandarin oranges
• 1 avocado, chopped
• 1 apple, diced
• 1/4 C dried currants
• 1/2 C blue or feta cheese
• Optional: 3 cooked chicken breasts, diced or sliced
• CANDIED ALMONDS
• 1/2 C sliced almonds
• 3 T sugar
• SALAD DRESSING
• 1/4 C oil
• 1 T parsley
• 2 T sugar
• 2 T white wine vinegar
• 1/2 t salt & pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1. Chop all ingredients. Save the apples & avocados until right before serving to preserve color.
2. Candy the almonds by cooking for a few minutes in a skillet until toasted.
3. Mix dressing & toss right before serving. Enjoy!