Mandarin Pecan Salad

Name: Mandarin Pecan Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups torn romaine; 1 snack-size cup (4 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained; 10 pecan halves; 1 tablespoon dried cranberries; POPPY SEED DRESSING:; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 4 teaspoons honey; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/8 teaspoon salt; Dash onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds

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

2 cups torn romaine
1 snack-size cup (4 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
10 pecan halves
1 tablespoon dried cranberries
POPPY SEED DRESSING:
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 teaspoons honey
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash onion powder
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds

Directions

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.

Originally published as Mandarin Orange and Pecan Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing in Cooking for 2 Fall 2007

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MarineMom_texas

Apr 23, 2017

I prepared this salad recently and we enjoyed it. I chopped the cucumbers instead of slicing them. We thought the dressing just a dab bland so next time I might jazz it up a little. Just our taste. We will have this salad again.
keverwann

Apr 28, 2010

Very yummy, but it makes much more dressing than 2 people need for one salad. I also just wire-whisked the dressing together in a bowl; didn't want to clean the blender for so little substance.
Patricia Sloup

Dec 5, 2009

I love this salad, in fact I often crave it. It's sweet and crunchy and the dressing is delicious. It's also easy to make.
zidly01

Jul 17, 2009

this is a great tasting salad the dressing is wonderful.