Description
This sweet and crunchy salad is very kid friendly! I first tried this when I visited my family in Newfoundland, and managed to get a copy of the recipe. Make lots, there won’t be any left over. Any kind of lettuce can be used as well as spinach. Raisins can also be added.
Ingredients
- 1 onion, minced
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup distilled white vinegar
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 (10 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 5 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 3 tablespoons slivered almonds
- 3 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon
Instructions
- Place the onion
- sugar
- mustard
- celery seed
- and black pepper into a small bowl. Pour in the vinegar
- and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Whisk in the olive oil until the dressing is thick. Cover
- and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
- To make the salad
- toss the lettuce
- oranges
- mushrooms
- almonds
- and bacon together in a large bowl. Drizzle with the dressing
- and toss again to coat.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6