Colorful Mixed Salad Recipe

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Dried cranberries and mandarin oranges add sweetness to this green salad sent in by Sandra Lashua of Henderson, Nevada. It's loaded with other goodies, then tossed with a pleasant orange dressing.

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Colorful Mixed Salad Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/3 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 teaspoons sugar
  • 6 cups torn mixed salad greens
  • 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/3 cup sunflower kernels
  • 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

Directions

  • In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the orange juice, vinegar, oil and sugar; shake well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Just before serving, combine the remaining ingredients in a large serving bowl. Drizzle with dressing and toss gently. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 283 calories, 19 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 202 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Colorful Mixed Salad in Quick Cooking September/October 2000, p57

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Reviewed on Aug. 05, 2011 by wkbking

Very easy to throw together. Delicious and elegant.


Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2011 by krobi92

This is my favorite salad. Everyone always asks for the recipe!

 
 
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