Taste of Home
Mandarin Pecan Salad
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
YIELD: 2 servings.
Toss together this refreshing salad from Jeaune Hadl Van Meter of Lexington, Kentucky. The crisp greens are mixed with nuts and citrus, then drizzled with a sweet-tart poppy seed dressing.
Ingredients
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2 cups torn romaine
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1 snack-size cup (4 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
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10 pecan halves
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1 tablespoon dried cranberries
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POPPY SEED DRESSING:
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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4 teaspoons honey
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1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
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3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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Dash onion powder
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1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
Directions
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1.
Divide the romaine, oranges, pecans and cranberries between two salad plates. In a blender, combine the oil, honey, vinegar, mustard, salt and onion powder; cover and process until smooth. Stir in poppy seeds. Drizzle over salads.
Nutrition Facts
1-1/4 cups: 333 calories, 26g fat (3g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 203mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.
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