Cornucopia Salad

¼ cup sliced almonds

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 head red leaf lettuce, torn

3 green onions, chopped

1 Granny Smith apple, cored and chopped

1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and chopped

½ cup dried cranberries

¼ cup crumbled blue cheese

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 teaspoons white sugar

salt and pepper to taste

¼ cup vegetable oil

Place the almonds and 1 tablespoon of sugar in a small skillet over medium-low heat, and cook and stir until the sugar melts and the almonds brown, watching carefully to avoid burning. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

In a large salad bowl, mix the lettuce, green onions, apple, avocado, dried cranberries, blue cheese, and cooked almonds.

Whisk together the vinegar, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and salt and pepper in a bowl, and stir in the vegetable oil. Pour the dressing over the salad, and gently toss to combine.