Title: Sugared almond salad w/orange vinaigrette
 Categories: Salads, Fruits
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
           -Pam Coombes
      1    Egg white
    1/4 c  Sugar
      1 c  Sliced almonds
      2 tb Butter, melted
      1    Head Bibb lettuce, torn into
           Bite-size pieces
      1    Heat leaf lettuce, torn into
           Bite-size pieces
      1    11oz can Mandarin oranges,
           Drained
     10    Fresh strawberries, thinly
           Sliced
      1    Green onion, chopped
    3/4 c  Olive oil
    1/4 c  Red wine vinegar
      1 tb Orange juice
      1 ts Grated orange rind
    1/2 ts Poppy seeds
    1/8 ts Salt
    1/8 ts Pepper
 
  Beat egg whites (at room temperature) at high speed of an electric
  mixer until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1T at a time, beating until
  stiff peaks form. Fold in almonds. Pour buter into a 9-inch square
  baking pan. Spread coated almonds in pan over butter. Bake at 325F
  for 20-25 minutes, or until almonds are dry, stirring every 5
  minutes. Set aside to let almonds cool completely. Combine lettuce,
  oranges, stawberries, and green onion; toss gentlyj. combine olive
  oil and remaining ingredients; beat with a wire whish until blended.
  Pour over salad, tossing gently. Arrange salad on individual salad
  plates. Sprinkle each with sugared almonds. Nancy Crowley-Beaver Bites