This mandarin orange salad is fresh, sweet and loaded with flavor. It is topped with an amazing homemade orange salad dressing that you can't live without!
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Total Time: 10 minutesminutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
1(10-ounce) bagspring mix (or spinach)
1(11-ounce) cancan mandarin oranges
½cupdried cranberries
⅓cupsliced almonds (can use walnuts or pecans as well)
Orange Dressing
¼cupfrozen orange juice concentrate (don't add water)
In a large bowl, toss the spring mix, mandarin oranges, cranberries, and almonds until combined.
Orange Dressing
In a mason jar, add the orange juice, orange zest, olive oil, sugar, vinegar, lemon juice, and salt. Shake until well combined. Add the poppyseeds and shake just before serving.
Pour dressing over the salad. Toss until well coated.
Notes
Variations: This recipe is easy to customize. Here are some over veggies you can toss in:
Sliced green onions
Sliced mushrooms
Sliced avocado
Diced tomatoes
Storage: Store any extra dressing in airtight container in the refrigerator up to 5 days.Recipe adapted from Jane's Favorite's Cookbook.