Best Minted Mandarin Salad Recipes

MINTED FRUIT SALAD

Minted Fruit Salad image

Filled with the season's best and freshest fruit, this salad shouts summer. The hint of mint adds a refreshing note to the colorful compote.-Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened apple juice
2 tablespoons honey
4 teaspoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
4 teaspoons lemon juice
4 cups cantaloupe balls
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint leaves

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine the apple juice, honey, ginger and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 3/4 cup. Remove from the heat. Cool., In a serving bowl, combine the cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries and mint. Drizzle with cooled apple juice mixture; gently toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 113 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 14mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

BEET AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD WITH MINT

Beet and Mandarin Orange Salad with Mint image

Provided by Robin Miller : Food Network

Categories side-dish

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 can mandarin oranges, drain reserving 2 tablespoons juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 can sliced beets, drained
1 sprig mint, leaves torn

Steps:

Drain 1 small can of mandarin oranges, reserving 2 tablespoons juice from can. In a mixing bowl, combine the juice, olive oil and red wine vinegar. Add beets and oranges and toss to combine. Top with mint.

MINTED MANDARIN AND STRAWBERRY COOLERS

Minted Mandarin and Strawberry Coolers image

Recipe reprinted with permission from Maria Helm Sinskey, copyright 2012.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

2 pints strawberries, hulled
1 bunch fresh mint
2 quarts fresh mandarin juice, strained (from 32 mandarins)

Steps:

Divide strawberries among eight to ten 10-ounce glasses. Add 2 mint leaves to each glass. Muddle until strawberries are crushed and juicy. Add 4 or 5 ice cubes to each glass, then fill three-quarters full with juice. Garnish with mint sprigs.

RED LETTUCE, ASIAN PEAR, AND MINT SALAD

Red Lettuce, Asian Pear, and Mint Salad image

This light and refreshing salad gets its delightful crunch from the Asian pear.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Salad Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 heads red-leaf lettuce, torn into 2-inch pieces
1 Asian pear, quartered and thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Champagne-Shallot Vinaigrette
Parsley Toasts, for serving

Steps:

Toss lettuce, Asian pear, mint, salt, pepper, and 6 tablespoons vinaigrette in a large bowl. Serve with toasts.

MANDARIN WATERMELON SALAD

Mandarin Watermelon Salad image

Fruit tossed with feta? U-betcha, nothing betta'! Fresh mint, cilantro and parsley add the perfect pop. I'm always looking for something different to serve my mom, who's a vegetarian-and she loved this! -Jade Bausell, Miami

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4-1/2 cups cubed seedless watermelon
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 small red onion, sliced
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Steps:

Place all ingredients in a large bowl; gently toss to combine. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 48 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges