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NUTTY MANDARIN SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING

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Make and share this Nutty Mandarin Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by princesskim

Categories Greens

Time 20m

Yield 1 salad, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 heads romaine lettuce or 2 heads butter lettuce
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 small red onion, sliced
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

For the salad: Chop lettuce into bite-sized pieces.
Top lettuce with drained mandarin oranges and toasted slivered almonds.
Slice red onion and add to salad.
Toss everything together.
For dressing: Mix together sugar, red wine vinegar, mustard, poppy seeds, and salt. Once all other ingredients are mixed together, add the oil and mix well.
Serve salad and dressing separately to avoid a soggy, wilted result.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 2.1, Sodium 433.9, Carbohydrate 33.8, Fiber 6.7, Sugar 25.8, Protein 5.3

NUTTY MANDARIN SALAD

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Sugar-coated almonds give this lettuce salad just the right amount of crunch. Whenever I make this for luncheons, it's always a success.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 12-14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

TOASTED ALMONDS:
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup sliced almonds
DRESSING:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup tarragon or white wine vinegar
2-1/2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
SALAD:
8 cups torn romaine
6 cups torn Bibb lettuce
1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup thinly sliced green onions

Steps:

In a skillet over medium heat, cook sugar, butter and water, stirring constantly, until a syrup is formed. Add almonds; cook and stir for 4-6 minutes or until almonds are coated and browned. Set aside. , In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine dressing ingredients; shake well. In a large bowl, combine greens, oranges and onions. Break almonds apart and add to salad. Add dressing and toss. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 104mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.