Mandarin Orange Almond Salad Try this delicious and highly nutritious summer salad. Food Weight: 3.5 Ingredients: Dressing: • ¼ cup canola oil • 1/8th teaspoon almond extract • 2 tablespoons sugar • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar • 1 tablespoon white vinegar • 2 tablespoons juice from the canned mandarin oranges • ¼ teaspoon salt For the dressing: In a bowl, combine all dressing ingredients and whisk until blended. Chill dressing until serving salad. Salad: Yield: 2 servings (332 grams per serving or ~ 1 ½ cups salad) • 3 tablespoons of sliced green onions • 1 cup chopped green pepper • 4 cups mixed greens (I use Earthbound Farm organically grown mixed baby greens) • ½ cup slivered almonds • 1 (11 ounce) can of mandarin oranges in light syrup Directions: For the salad: Place greens in salad bowl; add green onions and green pepper. Toss. Decorate with almonds and drained oranges before serving. Add desired amount of salad dressing and toss. Nutritional Information (1/2 the salad recipe with ~ 2 tablespoons salad dressing): Food Weight: 3.5, Calories: 349, Fat: 23 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 137 mg, Carbohydrate: 31 g, Dietary Fiber: 6 g, Sugars: 9 g, Protein: 10 g
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 17:23:22 +0000
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