Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad Recipes

MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine chicken and teriyaki sauce. Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours. , Drain and discard marinade. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled., In a large bowl, combine salad greens, chicken, oranges, carrot, almonds and onions. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine dressing ingredients; shake well. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.

MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing, whisk together all the ingredients and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use (it can be made several days in advance and refrigerated).
• In a large bowl, toss together all the salad ingredients except for the chow mein noodles.
• When ready to serve, pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine (add the dressing gradually if you like less dressing - you may not need to add it all). Sprinkle the chow mein noodles or almonds on top and serve immediately.

CHICKEN, AVOCADO AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine salad greens, mandarin oranges, chicken, onion and pecans.
• In a small bowl, combine dressing and 1/2 cup avocado cubes. Mash and blend into dressing. Add remaining avocado cubes and dressing to salad. Toss and serve.

MANDARIN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a skillet, combine chicken, water, vinegar, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon oil, soy sauce and bouillon. Cook and stir over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is tender and liquid has evaporated. , Meanwhile, for dressing, whisk mayonnaise, honey, lemon juice, parsley, mustard, onion and remaining oil until blended. Arrange salad greens on a platter. Top with oranges, chicken mixture and chow mein noodles. Sprinkle with green onion and almonds. Serve with dressing.

ORANGE CHICKEN SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk orange juice, vinegar, oil, Italian seasoning, garlic and salt until blended. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Top with cheese.

MANDARIN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix dressing and toss with salad.
• Serve at once.

MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• In a zippered plastic bag (gallon size), combine the chicken and teriyaki sauce. Seal the bag, turn to coat and refrigerate for 1-2 hours to marinate.
• Drain and throw away the marinade and place chicken cubes into a large skillet that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.
• Cook chicken for 5-7 minutes over a medium-med. high heat, stirring often until it is cooked through (180 degrees F).
• Refrigerate chicken until chilled (about 2 more hours).
• In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients along with the prepared chicken.
• In a large jar with a tight lid, combine the dressing ingredients and shake well.
• Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss salad to coat.

MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Marinade: In a large resealable plastic bag, mix vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, pepper, tarragon and oil. Remove and reserve 1/2 cup for dressing the final salad.
• Slice chicken into strips about 2-inches long. (Chicken that is partially frozen is easier to slice). Add chicken pieces to marinade in the bag; seal and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, wash and thoroughly dry spinach leaves. Line 4 salad plates with leaves and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Drain mandarin oranges and chill segments.
• Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Remove chicken from marinade (discard marinade) and add to the skillet.Saute chicken strips for 7-10 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
• Assembly: divide chicken equally among 4 spinach lined plates. Top each plate with 4 orange segments and 1/4 of the green onions. Drizzle each plate with 2 tablespoons of the reserved marinade/dressing.
• Serve immediately.

MANDARIN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• I recommend baked chicken for the salad. Heat oven to 350 degrees - sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, then after it's cooled a bit, chop chicken and sprinkle with olive oil (if I have chicken with skin, I skip the oil). Bake until done then after it's cooled a bit, chop chicken.
• After you have cooked the chicken, combine the first 5 ingredients; stir well. Cover and chill.
• Add mayonnaise, grapes, oranges, and almonds to chicken mixture; toss well. Serve on lettuce. Garnish with additional orange slices and grape clusters, if desired. Yield: 6 servings.