Mandarin Cranberry Salad

Name: Mandarin Cranberry Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (10-ounce) bag spring mix (or spinach); 1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges; ½ cup dried cranberries; ⅓ cup sliced almonds (can use walnuts or pecans as well); ¼ cup frozen orange juice concentrate (don't add water); ½ teaspoon orange zest; ▢¼ cup olive oil (or vegetable oil); ▢2 Tablespoons granulated sugar; ▢1 Tablespoon vinegar (I used apple cider vinegar); ▢½ Tablespoon lemon juice; ▢1 teaspoon poppyseeds; ▢¼ teaspoon Kosher salt

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

From https://www.iheartnaptime.net/mandarin-orange-salad/

Updated at: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 04:20:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories216.4 kcal (11%)

Total Fat12.4 g (18%)

Carbs26.9 g (10%)

Sugars22.5 g (25%)

Protein2.8 g (6%)

Sodium102.3 mg (5%)

Fiber2.3 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 x 10 ouncespring mix

or spinach

1 x 11 ouncecan mandarin oranges

½ cupdried cranberries

⅓ cupsliced almonds

can use walnuts or pecans as well

¼ cupfrozen orange juice concentrate

don't add water

½ teaspoonorange zest

¼ cupolive oil

or vegetable oil

2 Tablespoonsgranulated sugar

1 Tablespoonvinegar

I used apple cider vinegar

0.5 Tablespoonlemon juice

1 teaspoonpoppyseeds

¼ teaspoonkosher salt

Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, toss the spring mix, mandarin oranges, cranberries, and almonds until combined.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Pour dressing over the salad. Toss until well coated.