Delicious summer salad recipe

  Yeah I can cook. Always have. Always will.

Think it is only a woman's "job"? No. Come on man it's 2015 and women have enough to do. I have always believed, and put into action daily, that cooking, like all other activities inside the home and out, should be evenly divided/undertaken.

Don't think it is manly? Ok Mr. Misguided. I'm 6 foot 1 and 195 pounds and there is nothing "unmanly" about cooking/baking/grilling/etc.

Generally speaking anyone, over the age of 18, who can't cook either has never really tried - was never really taught - or whose bank balance allows restaurant reservations 7 times a week.

Baking? Yes indeed. Everything from homemade fudge to brownies to white divinity. Shout out to my grandparents for teaching me at an early age.

Grilling? Check

Salad? Try this recipe and let me know because I have enjoyed it for years.

SERVINGS: 6 - 8 

The traditional recipe calls for 2 heads romaine lettuce (washed and tear into bit size pieces) but I prefer to change it up with 2 large bags of "spring mix" (aka; baby salad).

2 cups pecan halves (toasted)

3 (8 ounce) can mandarin oranges

Dressing

1⁄4 cup vinegar

1⁄2 cup vegetable oil

1⁄4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1⁄2 small red onion, chopped

1 teaspoon dry mustard

4 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons of sugar

DIRECTIONS:

Note - if you prefer more dressing simply double the ingredients.

Place lettuce and mandarin oranges in salad bowl.

Under low heat, on stove, put in 2 tablespoons of sugar with 2 tablespoons of water and 2 cups of pecans. Stir, and add additional tablespoons of water if needed, and flip the pecans until toasted.

Combine dressing ingredients in a blender and blend until well mixed.

Make ahead and refrigerate until ready to toss with salad.

CONGRATULATIONS you are done and you are in for a treat as this salad is delicious.


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Take care and may God bless you and yours...always.

Jeff Schrembs