10-Minute Holiday Salad with Mandarine Orange

This holiday salad recipe is wholesome, bright, tangy, and refreshing. Made with sweet mandarine oranges, pomegranate, mixed greens and toasted almonds. Served with a simple orange vinaigrette. It's the perfect side salad to serve at your holiday gatherings.

Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, refined-sugar free, soy-free

Diet Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 7

Total Time 15

Servings people

Calories 262kcal

Author Hannah Sunderani

Ingredients

Orange Dressing

½ cup orange juice freshly squeezed
¼ cup green onions or shallots thinly sliced/chopped
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp red wine vinegar or more apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp agave
Pinch sea salt
Pinch pepper

Salad

1/3 cup slivered almonds
5 oz mixed salad greens
1 avocado thinly sliced
1 cup mandarine slices (fresh or canned)
½ cup pomegranate seeds
Pinch pepper

Instructions

In a small bowl add the orange juice, green onions, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, agave, salt and pepper. Whisk together to combine.
Bring a small skillet to medium-high heat and toast the sliced almonds until lightly brown and fragrant, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool.
In a large serving bowl add the salad greens. Top with avocado, clementine, pomegranate seeds and sprinkle with pepper. Serve salad with the orange dressing on the side for drizzling.

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Notes

Salad dressing can be made up to 3 days in advance. Store in the fridge in an airtight container.

Salad can be prepared a few hours in advance if dressing is served on the side. Cover the bowl with wrap and keep in a cool area like the fridge or cold room.

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