Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

I keep flip flopping between 4 stars and 5 stars, so consider this a 4.5. The salad is a great combination of flavors that work really well together. The only complaint that I have is that it needs something besides mango and mesclun. I think cashews would have been a great addition. Also, maybe some crumpled goat cheese to help combine the flavors? I'll make this again with a couple of changes. UPDATE: I made this again with a few changes and it was 5 stars. This time around I added a chopped avocado (which, for presentation purposes can be mixed in lime juice briefly), and a generous sprinkling of cashews. Perfection!

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Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2009

This is a really great salad but I would suggest a little sugar. The combination of flavors goes so well together. Thanks for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2009

Yummy!! Very light dressing. I didn't have sesame oil so I used grapeseed oil. Added parsley too for some additional color. Everyone wanted recipe. Served salad with mango chucks on side, mushrooms, and tomatoes.

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2008

I liked the salad, it was tasty and colorful. However, my family did not like the dressing. They felt it almost made the salad taste bitter.

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PJAFFE

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Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2008

less sesame oil and less ginger.

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REINA54

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Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2008

It was delicious & easy to make!!

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Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2008

This was delicious! I added 1 t Splenda to the dressing. I also included chopped grill chicken and topped it with crunchy Chinese Noodles.

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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2008

VERY GOOD

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ARMYCOOKWIFE

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2008

We thought this was delicious and a great accompaniment to a asian noodle or rice stirfry-

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2008

Only giving it 4 stars, because my husband doesn't like sweet stuff in his salad and ate around the mango. The next time, I will leave the mango out and add sesame sticks instead of sesame seeds. Didn't even notice the sesame seeds. The dressing was very good.

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MarieM

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2007

Delicious. The dressing is tangy and adds a kick to the mango. I'll definitely make this again. I used baby spinach instead of mesclun.

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Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2007

Very nice salad. I cut the sesame oil by a bit as suggested by other reviewers and used fresh mesclun from the garden (although I didn't have fresh ginger). As others did, I think it would be great on spinach, too, with a little bit of red onion.

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Deirdre

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2007

Although this is an attractive, quality salad, I must stress that the sesame oil DOMINATES the entire salad and meal if you don't cut it at least by half (in my opinion). I also added a dash of fine sugar to the rice vinegar in order to boost the fruit's power while tempering the sesame oil. I tried serving this with arugula, as well as the mesclun mix, and both fared equally well with about 40-50 guests.

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2007

Excellent... use a little bit more lime juice.

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2005

I personally liked this salad a lot, although I like to try new things. A guest said they preferred "regular' salad. If any modifications, I'd cut down just a little on the oil, and add chopped red onions.

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2005

Crisp, great mix of flavors! Served this for a girls cooking night and everyone asked for the recipe! I make the dressing at least every other week for my family.

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KARA

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Reviewed: May 18, 2005

The dressing is very tasty and combines really well with the mango flavor. I also used it on other salads and sometimes minus the shredded carrots.

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Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2005

The dressing forthis was so easy - elements I always have in my kitchen - the mango added nice color and flavor. I used spinach from a bag. still really good. added some romaine for crunch. the dressing and mango are the punch, any greens would be honored to be adorned with that mix!

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2005

This salad is really quite good, but the dressing has a very vinegary taste to it. Next time I make it, I will try scaling back on the vinegar and adding a little more sesame oil or peanut oil. The mangos with the mixed greens is very good.

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