Tarragon Orange Salad

== Description ==
Makes – 6 servings
== Ingredients ==
=== Dressing ===
* 4 tablespoons sugar
* 2 teaspoons sugar
* 1 dash tabasco sauce
* ½ teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
* 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
* 2 egg yolks
* 1 dash black pepper
* ⅔ cup tarragon vinegar
* ¾ cup canola oil
* ¾ cup olive oil
=== Salad ===
* 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and dried
* 2 green onions, sliced
* ¼ cup almonds, slivered or flaked, toasted
* 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges in juice, drained
== Directions ==
=== Dressing ===
# First, make salad dressing; you can do this in advance.
# Combine sugar, tarragon, tabasco, pepper, egg yolks and mustard in food processor.
# With machine running, gradually add vinegar.
# Then, with machine still running, add oils in a thin stream.
# Process until well blended and creamy; taste and add salt if desired.
# Keep refrigerated.
# Should be enough dressing to make two or three salads; remember this when looking at nutritional analysis of this recipe.
=== Salad ===
# To make salad, tear cleaned romaine into bite sized pieces; place in large salad bowl along with sliced green onions.
# Toast almonds (i prefer flaked) and set aside until cool.
# Drain oranges well and place half in with lettuce and onions.
# Toss well with dressing (about ⅓ of the salad dressing recipe, or to your taste).
# Sprinkle top of salad with remaining oranges and the toasted almonds; serve.
# Leftover dressing keeps well in the fridge for about a week.
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