Magic Pan Salad

Ingredients

 * ¼ cup almond slivers
 * 1½ tbsp sugar
 * ¼ head lettuce
 * ¼ head romaine lettuce
 * 1 cup celery, chopped
 * 2 x green onions, chopped
 * 6 oz mandarin orange segments

Dressing

 * ¼ cup vegetable oil
 * 2 tbsp sugar
 * 2 tbsp vinegar
 * 1 tbsp parsley, fresh, chopped
 * ½ tsp salt
 * 1 dash pepper
 * 1 dash tabasco

Directions

 * 1) Cook almonds in sugar over low heat until sugar melts and turns caramel color (they burn quickly after this).
 * 2) Let cool out of the pan.
 * 3) Layer salad: romaine, lettuce, celery and onions.
 * 4) Put 2 or 2½ tbsp of dressing on top.
 * 5) Arrange oranges on top and sprinkle almonds over all.