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Cooking with Barbara Brown

 

 

 

 

Mandarin Salad

  • Dressing:

  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil

  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (not seasoned rice vinegar)

  • 2 tablespoons sugar

  • 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder, optional

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

  • Dash hot pepper sauce

 Salad:

  • 8 cups mixed salad greens

  • 3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries

  • 1 cup thinly sliced celery

  • 1 green onion, sliced

  • 1 11-ounce can Mandarin oranges, drained

  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans

  1. In a medium bowl whisk together salad dressing ingredients until well blended.

  2. Combine all salad ingredients except pecans in a large bowl.  Pour dressing ingredients over salad.  Toss gently.  Sprinkle pecans over tossed salad. 

 Yields 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts
Servings per recipe:4 .................
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269..........................          Calories from fat 98
............................................................                    % Daily Value
Total Fat 12g............................     81                         5          19%
.........Saturated fat 1g1                                                             7%
Cholesterol 0mg.....3                                                               0%
Sodium 330mg........                                                               14%
Carbohydrate 39g............                                                       13%
............Dietary Fiber 5g........                                    13            19%
Protein 3g..........Vi                                                                   7%
Vitamin A: 79%.....             Vitamin C: 67%                  Folacin: 37%
Calcium: 20%.........            Iron: 12%                     Potassium: 14%     

Source: Modified from original source: Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. at www.oceanspray.com/recipes

Provided by:

Barbara Brown
Food Specialist
OSU Cooperative Extension Service
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-6141
bbrown@okstate.edu