Strawberry And Mandarin Salad Food

STRAWBERRY AND MANDARIN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. Stir the almonds and 3 tablespoons sugar together in the skillet; cook until the sugar has melted and coats the almonds; 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside.
• Whisk the vegetable oil, vinegar, hot sauce, 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Toss the spring mix, oranges, strawberries, celery, onion, and parsley together in a large mixing bowl; drizzle the vegetable oil mixture over the lettuce mixture and stir gently to coat. Sprinkle the toasted almonds over the salad to serve.

MANDARIN SALAD

Steps:

• Shake first 6 dressing ingredients in a jar and refrigerate.
• Stir almonds and sugar in a small pan over medium heat until sugar melts and starts to caramelize and almonds are very lightly toasted.
• Scrape into metal bowl and cool to room temperature.
• Break up and store covered at room temperature.
• Just before serving, put chopped lettuces in a large bowl.
• Add celery, oranges, onions and almonds.
• Shake dressing well and pour over salad.
• Toss to mix and coat.

STRAWBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Toss lettuce with oranges, strawberries and onion in large bowl.
• Sprinkle with Caramelized Almonds.
• Add Poppy Seed Dressing; mix lightly. Serve immediately.

BETTY'S STRAWBERRY-MANDARIN SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and dry lettuce and tear into small pieces.
• Mix dressing and chill.
• For almonds: Beat egg white until foamy. Add sugar 1 Tbls at at time while beating egg white. Beat until stiff. Add almonds and mix well. Spread on buttered cookie sheet. Bake 325 until golden, turning with large spatula every 6 minutes. it may take 20-25 minutes. Don't give up. They will be crunchy when cool.
• Add the dressing and almonds right before serving.

EASY STRAWBERRY-MANDARIN ASIAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all in a large salad bowl and mix well to coat salad with dressing. Voila!
• Would be good with probably most viniagrettes but personally I make mine with Newman's Low-Fat Sesame Ginger Dressing! It really adds an asian twist and is relatively healthy.

STRAWBERRY-MANDARIN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all the dressing ingredients and refrigerate.
• Sprinkle sugar in bottom of non-stick skillet and then spread almonds over top. Over Medium-Low heat, brown nuts after sugar begins to melt. Be very careful to stir often and not to burn your almonds. Cool on waxed paper and separate while cooling.
• In large bowl, mix all the salad ingredients.
• Sprinkle almonds on salad and toss with dressing before serving.

REFRESHING SIDE SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES AND MANDARIN ORANGES

Steps:

• Mix salad mix, kale, and sugar together in a large bowl. Add mandarin oranges, strawberries, pecans, and poppy seeds. Top with raspberry vinaigrette and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

SPINACH, STRAWBERRY, MANDARIN SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all dressing ingredients, mix well and refrigerate.
• Make well ahead to allow flavors to blend.
• Taste dressing and adjust sugar/vinegar for your sweet/tart taste preferences.
• Tear fresh spinach into bite sized pieces, wash and pat dry.
• Wash strawberries, drain, pat dry and cut in thirds.
• Shake dressing container well and toss with spinach, strawberries, kiwi and mandarin orange sections just before serving, otherwise the spinach will wilt.
• This makes a wonderfully tart, slightly sweet and very colorful salad!