Emeril’s Mardi Gras Salad

This salad is so colorful. Now I want this salad for lunch on Fat Tuesday with a slice of King Cake. Serves 4-6 Total Time: 30 minutes 

Ingredients: 

4 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
1/2 cup Poppy Seed Dressing
3 naval oranges, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup chopped, toasted pecans*
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions: 

• Toss the cabbage with the poppy seed dressing in a medium sized mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange in an even layer on large dinner plate or platter. Arrange orange slices over the top in an overlapping pattern. Sprinkle with the pecans and parsley.
• * To toast pecans, spread a single layer of nuts on an ungreased cookie sheet and place in 350-degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool before using.