Poppyseed Mandarin Salad

Poppyseed Mandarin Salad is fantastic. This quick and easy salad uses just over a handful of ingredients. It’s a delicious side dish that can be whipped up in about 5 or 10 minutes. The combination of tastes from two different cheeses, dried cranberries and cashews along with a poppyseed dressing is delightful.

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I made this tasty salad back in early May and served it with Easy Sausage Manicotti. I ate almost all of the salad! I let my husband get a bowlful but that was about it. 🙂 Both recipes were quick and easy and terrific for a weeknight dinner. One of the nice things about this salad is it uses a store bought poppyseed dressing. That makes it even easier to have table ready.

Poppyseed Mandarin Salad has the savory flavors of Swiss and Cheddar Cheeses and cashew nuts. But those flavors are delicately balanced with the sweet flavors of dried cranberries, mandarin orange segments and the poppyseed dressing. The combination is utterly irresistible.

If you enjoy tossed salads with fruit, this one is a dandy. I couldn’t stay out of it. 🙂

Poppyseed Mandarin Salad is easy and delicious.

The combination of sweet and salty flavors in this salad is irresistible.

I served the salad with Brianna’s Poppyseed Dressing.

Poppyseed Mandarin Salad was excellent paired with Easy Sausage Manicotti.

Here’s what I did.

I used these ingredients.

Place lettuce mixes in a large salad bowl.

Add cheddar and Swiss cheeses.

Add dried cranberries, cashews and drained, mandarin orange segments.

To serve: Toss salad and drizzle poppyseed dressing over top of individual servings.

This gluten free recipe is heavenly.

We loved eating this salad with Easy Sausage Manicotti.

Every bite of this salad was mouthwatering.

Here’s the recipe.

POPPYSEED MANDARIN SALAD

(Recipe adapted from Taste of Home, Quick Cooking, 2008)

Poppyseed Mandarin Salad

Poppyseed Mandarin Salad is a fabulous gluten free side salad. This seven ingredient recipe is quick and easy to make, and combines the best of savory and sweet flavors. Cashews, two cheeses, cranberries and mandarin oranges make this salad irresistible and mouthwatering. It's a delightful salad for weeknight dinners or for holidays and company.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Course Salad and Salad Dressing, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 10

Calories 322 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 10 oz. pkg. hearts of romaine salad mix or other salad mix
• 11 oz. can mandarin orange segments drained
• 1 cup lightly salted cashews
• 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
• 3/4 cup smoked Swiss cheese shredded
• 2/3 cup dried cranberries
• 3/4 cup poppy seed dressing

Instructions

 

• Layer salad mix in a bowl.
• Top with mandarin oranges, cashews, cheddar cheese, swiss cheese and cranberries.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Toss salad.
• Drizzle with salad dressing to coat.
• Serve immediately.

Notes

NOTE: You can also toss the salad and serve the salad dressing on the side; but I would not toss the salad unless you are feeding about 10 people at the same time.

NOTE: I used a combination of Butter Bliss and Green Leaf lettuces.

NOTE: I used Brianna’s Poppy Seed Dressing.

Recipe slightly adapted from Taste of Home.

^© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 322kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 9gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 289mgPotassium: 93mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 170mgIron: 0.2mg

Keyword cashews, cheese, cranberry, gluten free, orange, salad, salad dressing, side dish

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Having two different types of cheeses really increased the flavor of this salad.

Poppyseed Mandarin Salad is a fabulous salad for company or holiday meals, too.

This salad uses only 7 ingredients including the salad dressing. It’s so quick and easy to whip up.

Poppyseed Mandarin Salad is delicious. Your family may request this salad often!

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Poppyseed Mandarin Salad

Poppyseed Mandarin Salad is a fabulous gluten free side salad. This seven ingredient recipe is quick and easy to make, and combines the best of savory and sweet flavors. Cashews, two cheeses, cranberries and mandarin oranges make this salad irresistible and mouthwatering. It's a delightful salad for weeknight dinners or for holidays and company.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 5 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Course Salad and Salad Dressing, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 10

Calories 322 kcal

Ingredients

  

1x2x3x

• 10 oz. pkg. hearts of romaine salad mix or other salad mix
• 11 oz. can mandarin orange segments drained
• 1 cup lightly salted cashews
• 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
• 3/4 cup smoked Swiss cheese shredded
• 2/3 cup dried cranberries
• 3/4 cup poppy seed dressing

Instructions

 

• Layer salad mix in a bowl.
• Top with mandarin oranges, cashews, cheddar cheese, swiss cheese and cranberries.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Toss salad.
• Drizzle with salad dressing to coat.
• Serve immediately.

Notes

NOTE: You can also toss the salad and serve the salad dressing on the side; but I would not toss the salad unless you are feeding about 10 people at the same time.

NOTE: I used a combination of Butter Bliss and Green Leaf lettuces.

NOTE: I used Brianna’s Poppy Seed Dressing.

Recipe slightly adapted from Taste of Home.

^© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 322kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 9gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 289mgPotassium: 93mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 170mgIron: 0.2mg

Keyword cashews, cheese, cranberry, gluten free, orange, salad, salad dressing, side dish

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