Strawberry Orange Sala/Glazed Almonds
Source of Recipe
America's Test Kitchen
Recipe Introduction
Serves 8 to 12
Tips From Our Test Kitchen: Onion juice is found in the spice section at the grocery store. Don�t skip glazing the almonds. That�s what makes the salad spectacular. Store leftover glazed almonds in the freezer.
List of Ingredients
Almonds
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 egg white
� cup sugar
1 cup sliced almonds
Dressing
� cup sugar
1� tablespoons poppy seeds
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1� teaspoons onion juice or 2 teaspoons grated onion
1 cup canola oil
Salad
1 (9-ounce) package romaine, torn into bite-size pieces
2 to 3 cups baby spinach leaves
1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
20 strawberries, halved
6 green onions, chopped
Recipe
Preheat oven to 325F.
To prepare almonds, pour butter in a 9-inch-square baking pan. Combine egg white and sugar in a small bowl and beat with a whisk until frothy. Stir in almonds and coat well. Pour into pan.
Bake 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Remove to wax paper to cool. When cool, break almonds apart.
To prepare dressing, blend sugar, poppy seeds, mustard and salt with a mixer at low speed. Add vinegar and onion juice and beat at medium speed 3 minutes. Gradually add oil in a steady stream until mixture is thick. Pour in a jar with a lid and refrigerate until 30 minutes before serving.
To prepare salad, combine romaine, spinach, oranges, strawberries and green onions in a large bowl. Add almonds. Shake dressing to blend; pour over salad. Toss gently. Serve immediately. Serves 10.
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