Mandarin Cashew Tossed Salad Food

MANDARIN-CASHEW TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the lettuces, oranges, green pepper, celery and onion. , In a small bowl, combine oil, honey, mustard, lime zest, paprika, salt and pepper. Drizzle over salad. Add cashews; toss to coat.

MANDARIN ORANGE CASHEW SALAD

Steps:

• Tear lettuce into small bite sized pieces.Combine lettuce,nuts and radishes in a large bowl.
• Mix the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
• Toss the lettuce and dressing and place in serving bowls.
• Arrange the chilled mandarin orange sections on top and serve.

ASIAN CHICKEN, MANDARIN & CASHEW SALAD

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the chicken and discard, then shred the meat from the bones. Discard the carcass (or freeze for stock or soup another time, see right).
• Drain the mandarin segments over a bowl to catch the juice, then whisk together with the sesame oil and vinegar. If you're using xanthan gum, put this in a bowl and, using a small sauce whisk, whisk in 1 tsp of the dressing at a time until you have a smooth, runny paste, then whisk in the remaining dressing.
• Layer the shredded chicken, mandarin segments, red onion, pepper, cabbage, salad leaves and sesame seeds in a big salad bowl or on a platter. Pour over the dressing, toss to combine then serve.

MANDARIN TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, gently toss greens, oranges, onions and sunflower kernels. In a measuring cup, combine the dressing ingredients. Add water to measure 1 cup. Pour into a jar with a tight-fitting lid, shake well. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

MANDARIN TOSSED CHICKEN SALAD WITH CASHEW DRESSING FOR 1

Steps:

• Fire up the WOK and chow the chicken chunks until cooked through and set aside.
• Remember this time it will have no additional cooking.
• If you have cooked chicken use it.
• A Woolfe Tip, when B&Schicken breasts are cheap, I chunk, WOK, and vac-bag freeze for later use.
• Put all the dressing ingredients in a blender or small food processor and ZAP until blended.
• I throw the cashews in as is, as I buy the pieces it's a lot cheaper that way.
• You can do both the Chicken and dressing ahead of time.
• Tear up the greens into a bowl.
• Add the orange segments and cooled chicken.
• Toss with the dressing.
• I had this with some torn off bread.

CASHEW SESAME NOODLES

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• In a blender blend sauce ingredients with salt and pepper to taste until smooth. Sauce may be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring sauce to room temperature and stir before using.
• Just before serving, in a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti until al dente. In a colander drain spaghetti and rinse well under cold water. Drain spaghetti well and in a bowl toss with sauce and chopped coriander.
• Garnish sesame noodles with cashews and coriander.

BETSY'S MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, parsley, salt and pepper. Cover and shake well. Refrigerate until use.
• In a medium saucepan over medium low heat, cook and stir the almonds and sugar until the sugar is melted and the almonds are coated. Remove from heat, cool, and break apart. Store at room temperature until ready to serve salad.
• In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, celery, oranges, almonds and dressing until evenly coated.