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Mandarin Orange Almond Salad

Teresa Ambra
Mandarin Orange Almond Salad is absolutely delightful. This light and refreshing salad includes mandarin oranges and sugared almonds. The amped up salad dressing includes orange zest and mandarin oranges for a tasty, tangy dressing. This is a great salad for weeknight, company or holiday dinners.
3.84 from 25 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Salads and Salad Dressings, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian
Servings 8
Calories 303 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large salad bowl
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 small sauce pan
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • waxed paper
  • 1 blender
  • 1 small mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

SALAD:

  • 2 bags romaine lettuce
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup red onion diced
  • 29 oz. can mandarin orange segments drained
  • 1 cup almonds sliced
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD DRESSING:

  • 1/2 cup avocado oil
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. dijon mustard
  • 1/2 to 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • 1 tsp. orange peel grated, if using fresh use 1 tablespoon
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup reserved mandarin orange segments

Instructions
 

SALAD:

  • Cook sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until it melts.
  • Stir in almonds.
  • Remove from heat and spread glazed almonds over waxed paper to cool.
  • Break almonds apart to use for salad.
  • Layer lettuce red onion and mandarin orange segments in large salad bowl.
  • Toss glazed almonds over top.
  • Toss ingredients before serving with dressing.

MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD DRESSING:

  • Blend ingredients in a blender until well mixed.
  • Serve over salad.

Notes

NOTE: While I used walnut oil in this recipe, walnut oil and grapeseed oil are both quite strong in flavor. I recommend avocado oil as a better option.
 
Recipe adapted from Fisher Nuts.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 303kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 5gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.003gSodium: 132mgPotassium: 289mgFiber: 4gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 1374IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 1mg
Keyword almonds, gluten free, orange, salad, side dish, vegan
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