Best Sweet Cucumber And Mandarin Orange Salad Recipes

ORANGE-CUCUMBER LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• On two salad plates, arrange the lettuce, orange sections and cucumber. In a small bowl, whisk the orange juice, honey, oil and vinegar. Drizzle over salads.

SWEET CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, combine cucumber and cilantro. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Serve with a slotted spoon.

SWEET MANDARIN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and slice cucumber in half lengthwise.
• Remove seeds if desired, and slice into half-moon slices.
• Combine all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to serve.

SWEET CUCUMBER AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a serving bowl, combine the cucumbers, oranges, and onion rings.
• In a small bowl, stir together the sugar and vinegar until the sugar dissolves.
• Pour the vinegar mixture over the cucumber salad. Toss well.
• Add chopped tarragon. Season with salt and pepper.
• Chill 1 hour before serving.

SWEET AND CRUNCHY GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the almonds with 1/4 cup of the sugar in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring as the sugar melts and the almonds brown. Carefully spread the almonds on an ungreased baking sheet to cool, using a metal spatula; the nuts will be very hot. When completely cooled, break the candied almonds into tiny pieces.
• Tear the iceberg and romaine lettuce into pieces and transfer them to a salad bowl. Cover and refrigerate if not serving immediately.
• Combine the oil, vinegar, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and the parsley, salt, pepper and cayenne in a bowl, and mix well. Chill covered, in the refrigerator, until ready to serve.
• Combine the lettuce, sliced green onions, candied almonds and orange segments in a large salad bowl. Just before serving, toss the salad with enough dressing to coat the greens.

MANDARIN ALMOND SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the romaine lettuce, oranges and green onions.
• Heat 2 tablespoons sugar with the almonds in saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir while sugar starts to melt and coat almonds. Stir constantly until almonds are light brown. Turn onto a plate, and cool for 10 minutes.
• Combine red wine vinegar, olive oil, one tablespoon sugar, red pepper flakes and black pepper in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake vigorously until sugar is dissolved.
• Before serving, toss lettuce with salad dressing until coated. Transfer to a decorative serving bowl, and sprinkle with sugared almonds.