Strawberry and Mandarin Salad

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups sliced almonds
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 0.33 cups vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• hot sauce
• 2.5 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash ground black pepper
• 1 bag spring mix lettuce , 12 ounce
• 1 can mandarin oranges , 11 ounce
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 0.5 cups chopped red onion
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. Stir almonds and 3 tablespoons sugar together in the skillet; cook until the sugar has melted and coats the almonds; 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside.

2. 2

   Whisk vegetable oil, vinegar, hot sauce, 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Toss spring mix, oranges, strawberries, celery, onion, and parsley together in a large mixing bowl; drizzle the vegetable oil mixture over the lettuce mixture and stir gently to coat. Sprinkle toasted almonds over the salad to serve.