Mandarin Orange Romaine Salad

This Mandarin Orange Romaine Salad combines crisp lettuce, crunchy almonds, sweet oranges and a tangy red wine vinaigrette for an easy side dish that goes with almost any meal.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings side salads

Calories 150kcal

Author Flora

Equipment

1 Salad bowl
salad spoons
Chopping knife
mason jar or other small jar with a lid
measuring cups and spoons
lemon juicer
garlic press

Ingredients

Salad:

1 head romaine lettuce washed
1 cup celery diced
2 to 3 green onions sliced, or 1 shallot diced
1 can Mandarin oranges drained
¼ cup Sliced, roasted almonds

Dressing:

½ cup pure sunflower oil
2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon paprika
1 clove garlic minced

Instructions

Cut the romaine lettuce into bite sized pieces and add to the salad bowl.
1 head romaine lettuce
Top with the celery, onions, oranges and almonds.
1 cup celery, 2 to 3 green onions, 1 can Mandarin oranges, ¼ cup Sliced, roasted almonds
To make the salad dressing, combine all of the salad dressing ingredients in the jar. Shake well.
½ cup pure sunflower oil, 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon dry mustard, ½ teaspoon paprika, 1 clove garlic
Just before serving, pour about half the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. The extra dressing can be stored in the refrigerator for future use.

Notes

Replace the romaine lettuce with spinach or mixed greens if desired.
If you don't want to buy already roasted almonds, you can roast them yourself in a small frying pan over medium heat. Stir often until the nuts begin to brown, about 2 - 3 minutes. Watch them closely because they will burn easily.
You can replace the sunflower oil with any other light vegetable oil or olive oil.
Add chopped, roasted chicken breast or shrimp if you want some protein in the salad.

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