Unique Fruity Green Salad

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
• 1 head leaf lettuce – rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
• 1 head romaine lettuce – rinsed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces
• 2 bananas, peeled and sliced
• 1 avocado – pitted, peeled, and cubed
• 2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds

Directions

Stir together water and sugar in a skillet over medium heat. Add the slivered almonds, toss to coat, and cook and stir until the almonds are brown. Remove from heat.

In a large bowl, gently toss together the almonds, lettuce, avocado, orange segments and onion, and set aside.

In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, honey, salt, vinegar, mustard and poppy seeds. Pour over the salad mixture and toss to coat.