Mandarin Orange Salad Recipe
Salad greens topped with juicy mandarin oranges, craisins, & sliced almonds, then drizzled with a bright citrus dressing. This orange salad is refreshing any time of year!
Equipment
Ingredients
Dressing Ingredients:
- ¼ cup frozen orange juice concentrate thawed
- 1 Tbsp water
- ½ tsp fresh orange zest
- 3 Tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp poppy seeds
Salad Ingredients:
- 10 oz spinach & spring mix or any other greens
- 11 oz can mandarin orange segments well drained
- ½ cup Craisins
- ⅓ cup sliced toasted almonds
Instructions
- Whisk together the orange juice concentrate, water, zest, oil, sugar, vinegar, salt, and poppy seeds. Cover and chill until you are ready to serve the salad.
- For salad, place the spring mix in a salad bowl. Top with the mandarin oranges, craisins, and almonds.
- To serve, you can either toss the dressing with the salad, or serve it on the side and let people add their own.
Notes
-Salad recipe adapted from I Heart Naptime.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.002gSodium: 114mgPotassium: 273mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 1264IUVitamin C: 46mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
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