Lettuce
Celery
Green onions
Mandarin oranges
Slivered almonds
Kiwi fruit (optional)

DRESSING:

Pepper to taste
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. salad oil
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 tbsp. snipped parsley
Dash of Tabasco
1/4 c. almonds

Caramelize slivered almonds in 1 tablespoon sugar. Cool on waxed paper. Add to salad just before serving.

Variation: Green grapes, pineapple chunks in place of mandarin oranges and kiwi fruit.