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Cornucopia Salad Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Greens - Romaine Lettuce
3-4 Chicken Breasts (cooked & cut into small pieces or omit for regular salad)
1 Avocado - Diced
1 Apple - Diced
1 - 11oz Can Mandarin Oranges - Drained
1/2 cup Gorgonzola or Blue Cheese Crumbled
1/4 Cup Dry Cranberries (Craisins)
4 Green Onions - Chopped
1/2 Cup Sugared Almonds - 3tbsp sugar, 1/2 tbsp butter & 1/2 cup sliced almonds.

Dressing:
2 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar
2 Tbsp Sugar
1 Tbsp Fresh Parsley - Chopped
1/4 cup Veggie Oil
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
Directions:
Directions:
Mix salad ingredients together & add chicken.
Sugared Almonds - Stir sugar, butter & sliced almonds together over low-medium heat until ingredients start to turn golden brown. Pour out onto wax paper & let cool.
Add almonds toss salad with dressing at the last minute.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
If you are planning on bringing this salad to share, make sure you have the recipe with you. This is one of those dishes that people ask you to make over and over again and the recipe is always requested.

 

 

 

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