Manderin Almond Salad

Ingredients
DRESSING SALAD INGREDIENTS
 * 1/4 cup slivered almonds
 * 1 tbl Sugar
 * 1 1/2 tsp salt
 * 2 tbl vinegar
 * 2 tbl Sugar
 * 1/4 cup salad oil
 * 1 tbl parsley
 * 1 dsh pepper
 * 1 dsh Tabasco
 * 2 x butter lettuce,
 * Preferred
 * 1 cup celery, diced fine
 * 3 x green onions,fine chopped
 * With tops
 * 11 oz mandarin oranges, drained

Directions

 * Carmelize almonds by mixing with Sugar and stirring constantly over low heat until lightly browned.
 * Cool on waxed paper and break into small pieces and set aside.
 * Combine dressing ingredients and mix wll.
 * Refrigerate for a few hours to marry the flavors.
 * Just before serving, tear lettuce into bite-size pieces and combine with celery, onions and mandarin oranges.
 * Toss with dressing and nuts and place on one larger piece of butter lettuce to cradle the salad.
 * This will serve 6 so I suggest you cut it in half.