• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp orange juice
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 bag mixed salad greens
• 1 cup mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 cup seedless red grapes, cut up

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1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake almonds 7 to 9 minutes.

2. Combine all liquid ingredients except oil and whisk. Add oil slowly while whisking. Toss together with salad greens, oranges and grapes just before serving.

Mandarin orange or mandarin (or mandarine) is a small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with fruit resembling the orange. The fruit is oblate, rather than spherical. Mandarin oranges are usually eaten plain, or in fruit salads. Specifically reddish orange mandarin cultivars can be marketed as tangerines, but this is not a botanical classification.

Does Freezing Destroy Bacteria & Parasites?

Freezing to 0 °F inactivates any microbes -- bacteria, yeasts and molds - - present in food. Once thawed, however, these microbes can again become active, multiplying under the right conditions to levels that can lead to foodborne illness. Since they will then grow at about the same rate as microorganisms on fresh food, you must handle thawed items as you would any perishable food.

Trichina and other parasites can be destroyed by sub-zero freezing temperatures. However, very strict government-supervised conditions must be met. It is not recommended to rely on home freezing to destroy trichina. Thorough cooking will destroy all parasites.

Source: USDA United States Department of Agriculture - Food Safety and Inspection Service -- Freezing and Food Safety