Mom’s Million-Dollar Salad

My mother is famous for this salad, which she makes year-round for parties. The name is a cheeky reference to the pricey ingredients—especially the pine nuts, since we use only those imported from Spain for this special dish. It is the centerpiece of our annual Memorial Day picnic, which often has one hundred and twenty or more in attendance, so you can imagine how many pounds of pine nuts we go through. But it’s such a winning recipe that I think you’ll agree it is worth every cent. Use th