Mandarin Orange Crab Salad Recipes

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.

BETSY'S MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, parsley, salt and pepper. Cover and shake well. Refrigerate until use.
• In a medium saucepan over medium low heat, cook and stir the almonds and sugar until the sugar is melted and the almonds are coated. Remove from heat, cool, and break apart. Store at room temperature until ready to serve salad.
• In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, celery, oranges, almonds and dressing until evenly coated.

ORANGE CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Divide the salad greens among four salad plates. Sprinkle with the chow mein noodles. Top each with about 3/4 cup crab mixture. , In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Serve with crab salad.

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.

MANDARIN ORANGE CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Simply line 4 cups or small serving bowls with lettuce.
• Arrange crabmeat and orange sections in cups and set aside.
• Mix the yogurt and cocktail sauce together and in a small mixing bowl and drizzle this dressing on top of the crab and orange.
• Serve chilled.

MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar or salad dressing container, combine the 1/4 cup oil, 2 Tbs sugar, 2 Tbs vinegar, 1/2 tsp salt, a dash of pepper and a dash of hot sauce. Whisk to combine and stir up / shake right before serving as the oil and vinegar will separate.
• Heat a dry pan over medium high heat on your stovetop. Add 1/4 cup sliced almonds to the pan and move pan in circular motions so the nuts move around and get toasted evenly. Keep an eye on the almonds so they don't burn! Once toasted and fragrant, transfer the toasted nuts to a cup or plate until you're ready to assemble your salad.
• Combine 16 oz fresh spinach with 1 15oz can drained mandarin oranges in a large salad bowl. Add the toasted almonds to the salad. Add as much dressing as desired to the salad and toss to evenly coat the spinach leaves.
• Serve immediately!

FRUITY CRAB PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a small bowl, combine the pasta, crab, oranges and grapes., Combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, honey and ginger; pour over salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.