This is one of those recipes that I probably should have shared well before now. It’s funny though, because I rarely make it but it’s SO good. So good in fact, that my mom has made it several times over the years and will often ask me about “the mandarin salad she makes”. But to be truthful, I didn’t always remember what she was talking about. I have no idea because I now know I should have been making this regularly for my whole family too! It is a big hit and really so SO easy to put together. It’s a nice twist from the usual garden salad and the flavors of the dressing are slightly sweet but just enough tangy to make it interesting. Most recipes I have seen called for canned mandarin oranges but since they are in season now and we almost always seem to have them on hand this time of year (my kids LOVE to take them in their lunches!), I decided to just peel a few of the baby oranges and add them to this salad. Wow! They worked great and I’m pretty sure I’ll avoid the canned oranges from now on!
Salads are something that a lot of people think about in the summer because they are great to have during the warmer weather, but did you know that in my part of Texas, lettuce is in season in the winter? It’s available year round in most parts of the country (at the grocery store) but when we go to the farmers market, the winter time is when we’ll find fresh cut lettuce. That’s why I think this salad is perfect for this time of year because not only can salad be enjoyed year round as part of a healthy diet, but they also feature seasonal ingredients. I hope you’ll give this one a try!
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Mandarin Tossed Salad
Author: Meal Planning Magic
Prep time:
10 mins
Total time:
10 mins
Serves: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
6-8 cups leaf lettuce of your choice (we like romaine, green leaf, spring mix, etc.)
1 cup sliced celery
6 green onions, chopped
2-3 mandarin oranges, peeled and sectioned (brand names are Cuties, Halos, etc.)
½ cup sliced almonds, toasted
Dressing:
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup tarragon wine vinegar
¼ cup sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon hot sauce (such as Tabasco or Cholula sauce)
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine lettuce through oranges and toss to combine. Portion out to each serving.
Top with toasted almonds on each plate/serving.
Drizzle dressing over each plate. You may also drizzle all the dressing on the lettuce mixture but I like for each person to be able to serve their own dressing as some like it more than others.
Serve immediately.
Notes
You can find tarragon wine vinegar in the grocery store with the other vinegars. If you do not have tarragon wine vinegar, you may substitute cider vinegar but the flavor will be a little stronger.
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#SundaySupper Winter Salads
Amish Ham Salad from Cosmopolitan Cornbread
Arugula, Butternut & White Bean Salad with Maple Vinaigrette from Pook’s Pantry
Arugula Salad with Maple Vinaigrette from Cooking Chat
Blood Orange and Salmon Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette from La Bella Vita Cucina
Blood Orange, Beet, and Apple Salad with Goat Cheese and Citrus Honey Vinaigrette from Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
Blue Cheese and Pear Salad from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Breakfast Salad from Our Good Life
Carrot Salad from Recipes Food and Cooking
Chill Chasing Matchstick Vegetable Pasta Salad from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Chopped Salad with Roasted Root Vegetables and Bacon from MyGourmetConnection
Citrus Salad from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Cobb Salad from Palatable Pastime
Colorful Veggie Filled Quinoa with a Ginger-Lemon Dressing from Positively Stacy
Crunchy Beet & Arugula Salad from The Crumby Cupcake
Escarole and Roasted Broccoli Salad with Anchovy Dressing from The Texan New Yorker
Farro Salad with Roasted Squash, Radicchio and Lemon-Tahini Dressing from Caroline’s Cooking
Fennel, Apple & Radish Salad from Delaware Girl Eats
German Hot Noodle Salad from Seduction in the Kitchen
Grilled Chicken Salad from Real Food Real Deals
Grilled Sweet Potato Salad from Brunch-n-Bites
Kale & Chickpea Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing from My Life Cookbook
Lemony Couscous Lentil Salad from Magnolia Days
Low-Carb Spinach Breakfast Salad from Life Tastes Good
Mandarin Orange Salad from Meal Planning Magic
Orange and Walnut Baby Spinach Salad w/ Quinoa and Citrus Vinaigrette from The Freshman Cook
Pear and Goat Cheese Terrine Salad from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner
Pork and Kale Salad from The Complete Savorist
Quinoa Salad with Apples, Pecans and Dried Cranberries from The Chef Next Door
Radicchio, Pear and Walnut Salad from The Bitter Side of Sweet
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing from Cupcakes and Kale Chips
Roasted Butternut Squash Pearl Couscous Salad from Mysavoryspoon
Roasted Savoy Cabbage Slaw with Spicy Bacon Dressing from Food Lust People Love
Roasted Squash and Winter Veggie Salad with Crispy Chick Peas from Monica’s Table
Roasted Squash Quinoa Salad with Curried Tahini Dressing from Kitchen Gidget
Shredded Beet Salad from Wholistic Woman
Shredded Sprouts with White Bean Dressing and Pecan Crisps from Beauty and the Beets
Simple Arugula, Fennel and Leek Salad w/ Citrus from Simply Healthy Family
Spinach and Shrimp Salad with Chile and Ginger Dressing from Feeding Big and More
Spinach Citrus Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette from From Gate to Plate
Spinach Cobb Salad With Lardons from And She Cooks
Warm Balsamic Steak Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing from Momma’s Meals
Warm Cabbage Salad with Bacon and Goat Cheese from Nik Snacks
Warm Cauliflower Spinach Salad with Pancetta from Taste and See
Warm Potato and Broccoli Buffalo Salad from Sweet Mornings
Warm Potato Salad with Arugula, Bacon and Brown Butter from Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
Warm Steak Tomato and Mozzarella Salad from Family Foodie
Wilted Lettuce Salad from Confessions of a Cooking Diva
Winter BLT Panzanella Salad from Hardly a Goddess
Winter Citrus and Endive Salad from An Appealing Plan
Winter Fruit Salad from Pies and Plots
Winter Kale and Wild Rice Salad from Moore or Less Cooking
Winter Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Wild Rice Salad plus more Winter Salad Recipes #SundaySupper from Sunday Supper Movement
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February 17, 2016 at 9:20 pm
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