Mandarin Almond Salad

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup almonds sliced
• 22 ounce mandarin orange segents drained canned
• 6  green onions thinly sliced
• 8 servings ground pepper black to taste
• 0.5 cup olive oil 
• 0.1 teaspoon pepper flakes red crushed
• 0.3 cup red wine vinegar 
• 1 head romaine lettuce dried rinsed chopped
• 1 tablespoon sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the romaine lettuce, oranges and green onions.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons sugar with the almonds in saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir while sugar starts to melt and coat almonds. Stir constantly until almonds are light brown. Turn onto a plate, and cool for 10 minutes.
3. Combine red wine vinegar, olive oil, one tablespoon sugar, red pepper flakes and black pepper in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake vigorously until sugar is dissolved.
4. Before serving, toss lettuce with salad dressing until coated.
5. Transfer to a decorative serving bowl, and sprinkle with sugared almonds.