Spinach Mandarin Cashew 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 SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first five ingredients; shake well. Set aside. In a skillet, cook and stir the almonds and sugar over medium heat until sugar is melted and almonds are coated, 5-7 minutes. Spread on foil to cool completely., In a large salad bowl, combine the romaine, spinach, celery and onions. Add oranges and sugared almonds; toss gently. Shake dressing; drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

SPINACH CASHEW SALAD

Steps:

• Chop bacon and fry until crisp.
• Drain on paper towel to remove as much excess fat as possible. Wash spinach and lettuce then tear leaves into bite size pieces.
• Place in Salad bowl.
• Add cashew pieces, grated cheese, and crumbled bacon.
• Toss when ready to serve. Serve with poppy seed dressing.
• NOTE: Fat grams may be reduced to 1 gram per serving if bacon and cashews are eliminated.
• Each add approximately 3 grams of fat per serving.
• Poppy Seed Dressing: Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.
• Alternate method: finely grate onion, add remaining ingredients and beat with mixer until well blended.

SPINACH, MANDARIN & CASHEW SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the all from the olive oil down to the pepper in a shaker and make sure it is mixed well. Then toss into spinach mixture and combine, then enjoy!
• ***Amount of spinach sugested, as well as the oranges and cashews may be too little or too much, adjust to your liking!***.

MANDARIN ORANGE SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar, combine all ingredients for the dressing.
• Shake well and refrigerate for at least one hour to blend flavours.
• (I make it the night before) In a heavy skillet, cook almonds and sugar over medium heat until sugar melts and coats almonds, stirring frequently.
• Cool.
• Break apart if necessary.
• In large bowl, combine spinach, celery and green onions.
• Just before serving, add almonds and orange segments.
• Toss gently.
• Pour dressing over salad and toss.
• P.S.I always double the amount of almonds because they really add a wonderful flavour to the salad-- and because some mysteriously disappear before they make it to the salad!

PENNE, SPINACH, ASPARAGUS AND CASHEW SALAD

Steps:

• Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer asparagus to small bowl. Cool. Add pasta to same pot and cook until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain well. Transfer pasta to very large bowl. Toss with 1 tablespoon oil. Cool.
• Blend cup oil, green onions, vinegar and soy sauce in blender until smooth, about 2 minutes. (Asparagus, pasta and dressing can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.) Pour dressing over pasta. Add asparagus, spinach and cashews; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.

SPINACH MANDARIN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients except dressing, toss.
• Add dressing just before serving or serve on the side.

MANDARIN, SPINACH, AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Place spinach in a large bowl.
• Top with onion slices, oranges, and crumbled feta cheese.
• Drizzle with dressing and serve.

MANDARIN SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Combine salad ingredients in large bowl.
• Mix together dressing ingredients & pour over salad ingredients. Toss gently and enjoy!

SPINACH SALAD WITH CASHEWS & BEAN SPROUTS

Steps:

• in large bowl, gently mix all ingredients of the salad.
• Mix all the ingredients for the vinaigrette, toss with salad and serve immediatly.

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.