Mandarin Orange Romaine Salad Recipes

ROMAINE AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• Place vinegar, sugar, red onion, mustard powder, and salt into the bowl of a blender. Cover, and puree on high until smooth. Reduce blender speed to medium-low; slowly pour in the vegetable oil and blend until incorporated and the dressing is creamy. Stir in the poppy seeds and set aside.
• To serve, toss the romaine in a large bowl with the crumbled bacon, Mandarin oranges, and enough dressing to moisten. Place onto salad plates and sprinkle with toasted almonds.

MANDARIN ORANGE & ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first six ingredients until blended. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Drizzle with dressing; toss lightly to coat.

MANDARIN ORANGE ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Cut up Romaine lettuce into bite size pieces. Drain the mandarin oranges before spreading on top of the Romaine lettuce. Top with oven toasted almonds. Pour the honey mustard salad dressing over the greens and serve immediately.

MANDARIN ORANGE ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Roast the almonds 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 char easily.
• Sprinkle with sugar if you wish.
• Cut the romaine lettuce into bite sized pieces and add to the salad bowl.
• Add the celery, onions, oranges and almonds.
• To make the salad dressing, combine all of the salad dressing ingredients in the jar. Shake well. The dressing can be stored in the refrigerator for future use.
• Serve the salad with the dressing.

CRUNCHY ROMAINE SALAD WITH SWEET SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette: Combine the mandarin syrup, vinegar, canola oil, sesame oil, sesame seeds, ginger and ramen seasoning in a jar. Cover tightly with a lid and shake until emulsified. Hold in the refrigerator. Shake again before using.
• For the salad: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. On a baking sheet, break up the ramen noodles into small pieces with your hands. Add the almonds and shake the pan to spread everything in an even layer. Bake until the ramen and almonds are a deep golden brown, 12 minutes. Let cool completely.
• In a large bowl combine the romaine, broccoli, carrots, oranges and scallions. Toss with enough vinaigrette to lightly coat. Top the salad with the toasted ramen and almonds. Serve immediately.

MANDARIN ORANGE & ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first six ingredients until blended. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Drizzle with dressing; toss lightly to coat.

ROMAINE & ORANGE SALAD WITH LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first six ingredients. In a large bowl, combine romaine and onion. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Top with mandarin oranges. Serve immediately.

MANDARIN MIXED GREENS SALAD

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, cook almonds and 4 teaspoons sugar over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted and almonds are coated; cool and break apart.
• In tightly covered container, shake all dressing ingredients. Refrigerate until serving time.
• In large bowl, toss salad ingredients, dressing and almonds. Serve immediately.

ROMAINE MANDARIN SALAD

Steps:

• To Caramelize Almonds: Put almonds in a small skillet or saucepan. Sprinkle with sugar. Heat, stirring constantly, until light brown. Put almonds on waxed paper to cool.
• For Dressing: Whisk all ingredients together until well mixed.
• For Salad: Mix all salad ingredients, caramelized almonds and dressing.

ORANGE ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small container with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, honey, salt, pepper and green onion. Close the lid, and shake vigorously to blend.
• Place the romaine lettuce into a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with dressing and toss to coat. Add orange slices and toss gently. Serve immediately.