Best Ranchy Fruit And Nut Salad Recipes

RANCHY FRUIT AND NUT SALAD

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Quick, tasty and simple salad - the nuts and dried fruit make a great combo.

Provided by Jason Melo Hall

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups mixed salad greens
¼ cup ranch dressing
¾ cup diced tomato
¾ cup dried cranberries
½ cup sunflower seeds
⅓ cup almonds
2 tablespoons flax seeds
⅓ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Steps:

Mix salad greens and ranch dressing together in a bowl until evenly coated. Add tomato, cranberries, sunflower seeds, almonds, flax seeds, sea salt, and garlic; mix well. Top with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.3 calories, Carbohydrate 14.6 g, Cholesterol 3.1 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 170.3 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

FRUIT 'N' NUT TOSSED SALAD

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With its sweet lemony dressing, this green salad comes together in only 15 minutes. Sue Stewart shares the pretty medley. "Even my picky 6-year-old will eat this," she notes from Hales Corners, Wisconsin.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 head romaine, torn
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
DRESSING:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Dash salt and pepper

Steps:

In a large bowl, gently toss the romaine, oranges, grapes and almonds. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

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