Romaine With Red Onion, Oranges And Almonds

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup olive oil or 1 cup canola oil (i use an olive/canola mix)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 small red onion, minced
• 2 heads romaine lettuce, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 small red onion, sliced and separated into rings
• 2 oranges or 2 -3 clementines, peeled and sectioned or cut into slices (see *)
• 3/4 cup slivered toasted almond

Recipe

• 1 combine vinegar, sugar, water, oil, salt, mustard and minced onion in a screw top jar and shake to combine.
• 2 refrigerate to meld flavours.
• 3 combine romaine, onion rings and oranges.
• 4 lightly toss with just enough dressing to coat.
• 5 garnish with toasted almonds.
• 6 *substitute: 2-3 mandarines, peeled and sectioned or 10 oz canned mandarines, drained.