Categories: Salads 
      Yield: 4 servings 
  
    1/4 c  Slivered almonds                    1 tb Sugar 
 
----------------------------------DRESSING---------------------------------- 
  1 1/2 ts Salt                                1 tb Parsley 
      2 tb Vinegar                             1 ds Pepper 
      2 tb Sugar                               1 ds Tabasco 
    1/4 c  Salad oil                      
 
-----------------------------SALAD INGREDIENTS----------------------------- 
      2    Butter lettuce;                     3    Green onions;fine chopped 
           Preferred                                With tops 
      1 c  Celery; diced fine                 11 oz Mandarin oranges; drained 
  
  Carmelize almonds by mixing with sugar and stirring constantly over low 
  heat until lightly browned. Cool on waxed paper and break into small pieces 
  and set aside. Combine dressing ingredients and mix wll. Refrigerate for a 
  few hours to marry the flavors. (That is to marry the flavors of the 
  dressing, not you and your guest) Just before serving, tear lettuce into 
  bite-size pieces and combine with celery, onions and mandarin oranges. Toss 
  with dressing and nuts and place on one larger piece of butter lettuce to 
  cradle the salad. This will serve 6 so I suggest you cut it in half. --From 
  Savor the Flavor