'Delicious Dressing'

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A friend gave me this, I think I will try it tomorrow:

 

Simple and originally meant to go with a strawberry and feta salad (lettuce,

sliced strawberries, feta cheese, caramelized almonds or walnuts). We like

it with pears or apples in the salad and it really does go great with feta.

I added the recipe for caramelized nuts at the bottom too. They are

delicious and will stay good for a long time in a covered jar or tupperware.

 

Delicious Dressing

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil

1/2 tsp. dry mustard

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp paprika

1 large garlic clove, minced

 

Combine the sugar and vinegar and heat until sugar dissolves (in a saucepan,

or two minutes in the microwave will do it). Add the rest of the ingredients

and mix well (when vinegar is heated, DO NOT put a lid on the dressing

especially to mix or shake it!!!! It will explode!!!!).

 

Caramelized almonds or walnuts

It's best to use a nonstick pan.

The only ingredients for this are sugar and nuts. You do not need to add any

liquid or oil in the pan.

Preheat pan. Pour in about 1/3 cup sugar and stir until sugar begins to get

crumbly and melt. When the sugar begins to stick together and crumble, pour

in halved, coarsely chopped or sliced almonds or walnuts (probably about a cup

and a half, but I don't usually measure them). Continue to stir nonstop as

the sugar begins to melt and stick to the almonds. After the sugar has melted

completely and the nuts are begining to brown, turn quickly out of pan and

onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and spread out to cool. You can break up

the large pieces into small bits after they have cooled.

Great in salads!