Strawberry Mandarin Salad Recipes

STRAWBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Toss lettuce with oranges, strawberries and onion in large bowl.
• Sprinkle with Caramelized Almonds.
• Add Poppy Seed Dressing; mix lightly. Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY AND MANDARIN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. Stir the almonds and 3 tablespoons sugar together in the skillet; cook until the sugar has melted and coats the almonds; 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside.
• Whisk the vegetable oil, vinegar, hot sauce, 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Toss the spring mix, oranges, strawberries, celery, onion, and parsley together in a large mixing bowl; drizzle the vegetable oil mixture over the lettuce mixture and stir gently to coat. Sprinkle the toasted almonds over the salad to serve.

MANDARIN ORANGE STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix celery, parsley, and onions. Refrigerate.
• 2. Drain mandarin oranges and put them in the refrigerator. (You can keep some of the juice to add to the dressing also if you wish.)
• 3. Wash and dry strawberries. Slice and refrigerate.
• 4. DRESSING: Mix ingredients thoroughly and refrigerate. (The dressing will keep for several days.) Shake well before adding to the salad.
• 5. GARNISH: To caramelize almonds, put sugar and almonds in a frying pan on medium heat and stir constantly until almonds are lightly browned. Place them on a piece of wax paper to cool.
• 6. SERVE: Place spinach in a bowl. Add the celery mixture, mandarin oranges, strawberries, and almonds. and dressing. Toss and Serve!
• 7. Place salad on a plate and drizzle with dressing.

STRAWBERRY ORANGE PECAN TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, sugar, vinegar, parsley, salt and pepper sauce until blended. Cover and refrigerate., In a large heavy skillet, melt sugar over medium-low heat without stirring until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Add pecans and butter; stir constantly until butter is melted and pecans are coated. Remove from the heat. Pour onto a foil-lined baking sheet; cool completely. Break pecans apart if necessary., In a salad bowl, combine the spinach, romaine, oranges, celery, strawberries and onions. Just before serving, drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Top with sugared pecans.

STRAWBERRY-ORANGE SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• On salad plates, arrange the spinach, strawberries, oranges and onion. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients; shake well. Drizzle over salads; serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY MANDARIN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Cook chicken in drippings 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°; cut into bite-size pieces., Place lettuces on a large serving platter. Arrange chicken, oranges, tomatoes, strawberries, avocados, croutons, green onions, cheese and bacon over lettuce. Serve with salad dressing.

SPINACH, STRAWBERRY, MANDARIN SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all dressing ingredients, mix well and refrigerate.
• Make well ahead to allow flavors to blend.
• Taste dressing and adjust sugar/vinegar for your sweet/tart taste preferences.
• Tear fresh spinach into bite sized pieces, wash and pat dry.
• Wash strawberries, drain, pat dry and cut in thirds.
• Shake dressing container well and toss with spinach, strawberries, kiwi and mandarin orange sections just before serving, otherwise the spinach will wilt.
• This makes a wonderfully tart, slightly sweet and very colorful salad!

BERRY-MANDARIN TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• In a 2-cup microwave-safe bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-2 minutes; stir until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in oil. Cover and refrigerate until serving. , In a salad bowl, combine the greens, strawberries, oranges, onion, almonds and bacon. Drizzle with dressing and gently toss to coat.

EASY STRAWBERRY-MANDARIN ASIAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all in a large salad bowl and mix well to coat salad with dressing. Voila!
• Would be good with probably most viniagrettes but personally I make mine with Newman's Low-Fat Sesame Ginger Dressing! It really adds an asian twist and is relatively healthy.

STRAWBERRY MANDARIN ORIENTAL SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.. Mix together dressing ingredients. Chill until ready to serve.. Crumble noodles into a small baking dish, reserving seasoning packet for another use.. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool.. Toss remaining ingredients in a salad bowl.. Top with noodles, and drizzle with dressing just before serving.