Here is a spectacular salad that always gets rave reviews! I hope you like it as much as I do.
The basic recipe works for approximately six people. Amounts are pretty much guesswork based on your own preferences, but follow the erratic instructions below for instant success!
Ingredients:
Fresh Romaine Lettuce and Spinach (You decide how much)
Can of Dill Green Beans OR Jar of Three Bean Salad (drained)
Slivered Almonds or Sunflower Seeds (for crunch)
One onion sliced in rounds
One can of Mandarin Oranges, drained
Some fresh dill (if you have it)
Ranch dressing
Combine the Romaine Lettuce and Spinach in a large bowl.
Gently mix in the Dill Green Beans or the jar of Three Bean Salad.
Sprinkle in the almonds or sunflower seeds – enough just to add some crunch.
Then on top of the salad arrange the sliced onion rounds and the
Mandarin Oranges.
Add some dill and good sized dollops of Ranch dressing here and there.
Serve in a pretty salad bowl and mix at the table.
P.S. If you want to make it a more hearty salad, add chicken pieces!
I’ve seen this salad with a combination of mandarin oranges and strawberries too.
Optional: Add celery chunks, walnuts, feta cheese, or serve with just spinach or just romaine.
It’s like the proverbial “little black dress.” You can dress it up or down.
Happy Summer!
Looks totally yummy! But how did you get your post to show Aug 14? Isn’t that tomorrow? Does WordPress have its own time zone now?
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Looks delish!
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I love summer salads. You clean out your fridge with all sorts of good veggies and it’s just wonderful.
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Great for summer! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Thank you, Dor. We can never have enough salad recipes and this one sounds yummy.
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Love it and will have to try. I have the mandarin oranges and can pick up the rest by this weekend when we have company from out of town. Thank you!
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So many options! I don’t think I’ve ever heard of onions and oranges together…???
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It looks delicious. Last evening I cooked up a bunch of fresh Okra, yuk – couldn’t get into them. Your salad is exactly the kind I love.
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Yum!!
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🙂
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Okra was never on my list of faves either. Maybe breaded and deep fried?????
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Actually, I never heard of that either but the combination seems to work in this salad.
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Oh, I know your visitors will love the salad Georgette. lemme know how it goes o.k.?
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It’s on my list of favorites Barbara. Hope you like it too.
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🙂 You are so welcome.
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Ditto Kate! But some salad recipes stick. I mean they hit my favorite list, and this is one of ’em. 🙂
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Guaranteed! 🙂
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I dunno how WordPress advanced the date but it seems to do that if I post things after a certain time at night. “Mine is not to question why….”
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I’ll be right over for lunch! I love mandarins. 😀
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I’ll be waiting! 🙂
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Sounds yummy – I love Mandarin oranges in a salad. They add a fresh, cool taste.
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Yup…. that’s my country way of agreeing Eliza. Thanks. 🙂
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[…] I knew I was putting it on the menu along with the steak and potato salad. Check her recipe out, “A Magical Mandarin Salad.” I loved the last line of her recipe “Serve in a pretty salad bowl and mix at the […]
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Many thanks for the pingback Georgette!
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My mouth is watering! I hopped on over from Georgette’s = thank you for the recipe, I shall try it! MJ
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I am so delighted Georgette loved the Mandarin Salad recipe. Hope you do too. 🙂
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Thank you for sharing it! 🙂 MJ
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I love mandarins in my salad. Thanks for sharing this tasty treat, Dora. 😉
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