Mandarin Orange Salad

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Mandarin Orange Salad

 This salad is delicious.  The mandarin oranges are sweet and delicious and the candied almonds are truly amazing.  Once you have this salad, it will definitely be in your recipe rotation.

 

Salad Ingredients

1 Head Iceberg Lettuce (You can use any lettuce you like)
1 Head Romaine Lettuce
1 Cup Celery – chopped
½ Red Onion
1 11-oz can Mandarin Oranges
1/2 Cup Slivered Almonds
3 TBSP Sugar


Poppy Seed Dressing
¼ Cup Sugar
2/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
1 tsp Prepared Mustard
2 tsp Poppy Seeds
¼ Cup Vinegar
1 TBSP Parsley – chopped
½ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Black Pepper

 

Salad Instructions
Wash and dry the lettuce.  Cut into bite-sized pieces.  Add the celery.  Chop the red onion and add it to the bowl. In a heavy bottom frying pan, combine the sugar and almonds.  Cook until the sugar is melted and coats the almonds.  When the almonds are cool to the touch, break them apart and place them in a separate dish.  If you leave them to cool in the frying pan, they will stick together and you may not be able to separate them.
Once cool, add to the salad.  Top with the mandarin oranges.

 

Dressing Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a jar with a tight fitting lid and shake vigorously.

 

Orange & Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Reduction

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Oranges & Strawberries

 Fresh fruit is fabulous on its own, but add a balsamic reduction and you will be in heaven. On a warm summer night, this is the perfect dessert.

 

 

Ingredients
Oranges
Strawberries
¼ Cup Balsamic Vinegar
2/3 Cup Granulated Sugar
Fresh Mint – Chopped (Optional)
¼ Cup Water

 

Instructions
Peel the oranges and remove all the pith.  Cut into slices or chunks.  Wash the strawberries and remove the stem.  If the strawberries are very large, then slice them.  If they are small to medium, then just cut in half.

Arrange the orange slices and strawberry slices in a dish.  Drizzle the balsamic glaze over the fruit.  Top with chopped mint.

Balsamic Glaze
In a small saucepan, add the vinegar, water and sugar.  Whisk to combine.  Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer the vinegar until it becomes thick.  You will know it is ready when the glaze coats the back of a spoon.

 

Fruit Salad

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Fruit Salad top

 

Fruit salad is so refreshing any time of year.  My local supermarket has all the melons and berries all year round, so this is not just for summer any more.

Ingredients
Watermelon
Cantaloupe
Pineapple
Blueberries
Strawberries
Kiwi

Glaze
2 TBSP Honey
Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, cut the watermelon, pineapple, cantaloupe, strawberries and kiwi into bite sized pieces.  Add the blueberries and mix together.   
Combine the honey and lime juice in a separate bowl and mix well.  Pour the glaze over the fruit and stir until all the fruit is coated.
Chill.  Serve cold. 

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