layered sunny salad

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 6 cups shredded liceberg lettuce
• 1 can 8 ounce water chestnuts sliced
• 1 cup frozen peas thawed or fresh shelled peas
• 1 large english cucumber, sliced
• 2 cups roma tomatoes cut into thin wedges
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 can {15 ounce } mandarin oranges,drained
• 2 cups strawberries sliced thick
• - dressing
• 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• - salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon dijohn mustard