Description
This Mandarin Orange Salad combines fresh greens, juicy mandarin oranges, and a delightful homemade dressing, making it a wonderful choice for a healthy meal or a quick side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil
- 3 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) orange juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Zest of half an orange
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 5 ounces (150 g) mixed greens, or just baby spinach
- 1 can (10.5 oz / 300 g) mandarin oranges
- ¼ cup (25 g) almond flakes
- ¼ cup (25 g) cranberries
- 6–8 fresh basil leaves, torn by hand
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, roughly chopped
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a medium jar, combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, orange juice, Dijon mustard, orange zest, and chia seeds. Whisk until fully blended.
- In a large bowl, mix together the mixed greens, mandarin oranges, almond flakes, cranberries, basil, and mint.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to coat evenly. Serve right away.
Notes
Feel free to substitute baby spinach with other greens as per your preference.
The salad is best served fresh, but can be stored in the refrigerator for a short time without the dressing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg