Glenda's Mandarin Orange Salad

SUBMITTED BY: SARAH W  PHOTO BY: Trisha 

"This sweet and crunchy salad is very kid friendly! I first tried this when I visited my family in Newfoundland, and managed to get a copy of the recipe. Make lots, there won't be any left over. Any kind of lettuce can be used as well as spinach. Raisins can also be added."
Glenda's Mandarin Orange Salad Recipe
PREP TIME  15 Min
READY IN  3 Hrs 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • Dressing
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
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  • Salad
  • 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 1 (10 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 5 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 tablespoons slivered almonds
  • 3 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the onion, sugar, mustard, celery seed, and black pepper into a small bowl. Pour in the vinegar, and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Whisk in the olive oil until the dressing is thick. Cover, and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
  2. To make the salad, toss the lettuce, oranges, mushrooms, almonds, and bacon together in a large bowl. Drizzle with the dressing, and toss again to coat.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 4, 2009 by JUDY2RIVER 
not sure why only the one star, I served this on New Year's Eve and everyone loved it. I used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 15, 2009 by SunnyByrd 
Yum! I loved the bold use of black pepper and celery seed in this dressing. It was a bit too... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 22, 2009 by Trisha 
I loved this! It diffently is sweet, so next time I'll cut back on the sugar. I just used a... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Glenda's Mandarin Orange Salad

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 330

  • Total Fat: 21.1g
  • Cholesterol: 2mg
  • Sodium: 122mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.8g
  • Protein: 4.6g

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