Slug Salad

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The slug in this recipe refers to the texture of the mandarin oranges. This is from the firehouse food: cooking with san francisco's firefighters cookbook. They suggest only to use girard's champagne dressing- but i'll leave that up to you.

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Steps

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To caramelize the almonds: melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat.

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Add the almonds and saute until golden , about 2 minutes.

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Add the brown sugar and stir to combine.

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Spread the almonds on a baking sheet , separating them.

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Set aside to cool.

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When completely cooled , the almonds will have a hard , candied coating.

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To assemble the salad: in a large bowl , toss the lettuce with the red onion , blue cheese , mandarin oranges , and dressing to taste.

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Sprinkle the almonds over the salad and serve immediately.

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Ingredients

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butter, slivered almonds, brown sugar, butter lettuce, red onion, blue cheese, mandarin oranges, champagne dressing