Tangerine Tossed Salad Recipes

YOUR BASIC TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• Place salad greens in a salad bowl and top with tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, and carrot. Place oil, vinegar and sugar in a small plastic container. Put the lid on the container and shake dressing until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Pour dressing over salad. Season salad with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to combine.

ELEGANT TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• In tightly covered container, shake oil, vinegar, cheese, mustard and salt until well blended. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• In large bowl, place salad greens, mushrooms and leek. Add dressing; toss to coat. Garnish with croutons.

TANGERINE TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook and stir the almonds and 2 tablespoons sugar over medium-low heat for 25-30 minutes or until the sugar is melted and the almonds are toasted. Remove from the heat. Peel and section the tangerines, reserving 1 tablespoon juice., In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, onions, tangerines and almonds. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, reserved juice and remaining sugar. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

TANGY AND TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together, the sherry vinegar, olive oil, cracked black pepper and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl add all the remaining ingredients. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, toss and serve.

COCONUT AND TANGERINE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread coconut and almonds in one layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden, tossing once, 6 to 8 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• In a small bowl, whisk together tangerine juice, vinegar, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Whisking constantly, add olive oil in a slow stream.
• In a large bowl, combine lettuce with tangerines and apple. Add coconut and almonds; toss salad with vinaigrette as desired. Serve immediately.

CLASSIC TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the almonds in the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently until lightly browned. When the almonds are beginning to turn, add sesame seeds, and cook 1 more minute, or until seeds are toasted.
• In a large salad bowl, combine lettuce with feta cheese, olives, almonds, sesame seeds, tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, and Romano cheese. When ready to serve, toss with Italian dressing.

APPLE AVOCADO SALAD WITH TANGERINE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together the baby greens, red onion, walnuts, blue cheese, and lemon zest. Mix in the apple and avocado just before serving.
• In a container with a lid, mix the mandarin orange juice, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, olive oil, and salt. Drizzle over the salad as desired.

TANGERINE, WATERCRESS AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, orange juice, white wine vinegar and minced shallot in small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)
• Combine watercress and onion in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Transfer to platter. Arrange tangerine slices over. Sprinkle with blue cheese. Serve, passing remaining dressing separately.

MORROCAN TANGERINE AND OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Using small sharp knife, cut peel and white pith from tangerines. Working over medium bowl, cut between membranes to release segments. Add olives to bowl.
• Whisk oil and next 4 ingredients in another medium bowl to blend. Add to tangerine mixture; toss to coat. Season tangerine mixture with salt and pepper.
• Divide lettuce among 4 plates. Top lettuce with tangerine mixture. Sprinkle salads with parsley.

ENDIVE AND TANGERINE SALAD WITH ALMONDS AND FETA

Steps:

• Cut away peel and pith from 4 tangerines using a sharp paring knife. Slice each into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Halve remaining tangerine, and squeeze juice into a large bowl. Whisk in oil, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Mix together almonds, feta, and oregano.
• Cut any large endive leaves in half length-wise. Add leaves to bowl with vinaigrette, and toss. Divide endive, tangerines, and almond-feta mixture evenly amound 4 plates.

MY FAVORITE TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• Toss together in large bowl.
• Serve immediately.

TANGY TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first six ingredients; cover and shake well. In a large salad bowl, combine greens and tomatoes. Just before serving, drizzle with dressing; toss to coat.

SPINACH AND TANGERINE SALAD

Steps:

• Tear the washed spinach into bite sized pieces. Slice the green onions. Peel and section the tangarines and cut each section in half. If you couldn't find "seedless tangarines" this is when you pop those little seeds out.
• Combine spinach, onions, tangarine sections and cranberries in salad bowl.
• Combine vinaigrette ingredients, pour over salad and toss.
• Serve immediately.