Mandarin Orange Salad with Pecans
Brighten up your table with this refreshing Mandarin Orange Salad with Pecans, a perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and crunchy flavors. Crisp mixed salad greens provide a vibrant base for juicy mandarin oranges, nutty pecans, and sharp red onion slices, all brought together with creamy crumbled feta. The homemade dressing, a luscious blend of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, and Dijon mustard, adds the perfect zesty finish. Ready in just 10 minutes, this easy, no-cook recipe is ideal for a quick lunch, a festive side dish, or a light dinner. Packed with fresh ingredients and unique textures, this salad is sure to become your go-to for healthy and flavorful meals. Keywords: mandarin orange salad, pecans, easy salad recipe, healthy salad, homemade vinaigrette.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 cups mixed salad greens
- 2 cups mandarin oranges (canned, drained or fresh)
- 0.5 cup pecans (halved or chopped)
- 0.25 cup red onion (thinly sliced)
- 0.5 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
In a large salad bowl, add the mixed salad greens.
Top the greens with the mandarin oranges, pecans, red onion slices, and crumbled feta cheese.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper until the dressing is well-combined and emulsified.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad, starting with a small amount and adding more as desired.
Gently toss the salad to ensure even distribution of the dressing and ingredients.
Serve immediately and enjoy your vibrant Mandarin Orange Salad with Pecans!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1638 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 125.8 g | 161% | |
| Saturated Fat | 30.3 g | 152% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 107 mg | 36% | |
| Sodium | 2194 mg | 95% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 108.1 g | 39% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 14.1 g | 50% | |
| Total Sugars | 77.9 g | ||
| Protein | 30.4 g | 61% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 820 mg | 63% | |
| Iron | 6.0 mg | 33% | |
| Potassium | 1515 mg | 32% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
