A plate of mandarin apple salad with a whole apple behind it

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It seems like we just tossed things into this Mandarin Apple Salad as we went along and it turned out fantastic. I guess you really can’t go wrong with this list of ingredients. We don’t have the feta cheese in the photos because we added it while we were already wolfing down the salad, but we both really liked the feta. Sweet, salty, tangy. Major crave!

My son loved this salad too. Yeah, he eats leafy-type salads (my little guy just amazes me). He also loved to help make the salad; washing, spinning and adding all the fixin’s. 

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Ingredients for Mandarin Apple Salad:

1 large head of romaine lettuce
1-2 medium apples (add to a small bowl with juice of 1/2 lemon + 1/2 cup water to keep from browning)
3-4 mandarins (seedless)
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, optional
1/4 cup craisins (dried cranberries)
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (optional; it’s not photographed because we added it late)
Sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette (see recipe below)

Mandarin Apple Salad

Ingredients for the Sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette:

1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

Mandarin Apple Salad

Salad Spinner

How to Make Mandarin Apple Salad:

1. Start off by washing, chopping and spinning dry your romaine lettuce. The kiddos can get involved with this step. This spinner is unique. It’s like no spinner I’ve ever tried because it has a turbo fan inside that adds large volumes of air which blows the water off your greens. It does what it’s supposed to do; it really spins the salad dry! It’s also very sturdy. Transfer your greens to your salad bowl.

Mandarin Apple Salad

Mandarin Apple Salad

2. Peel and separate your mandarins. Toss into your salad bowl.

Mandarin Apple Salad

3. Chop your apples into 1/2″ pieces. If you aren’t eating your salad right away, add apples to a small bowl filled with juice of 1/2 lemon + 1/2 cup water to keep from browning. Just drain and toss in when ready to serve!

Mandarin Apple Salad

4. Top salad with chopped onion, walnuts and craisins. Add dressing to taste and then sprinkle with feta if you wish. Voila! P.S. This Dexas salad bowl, Dexas klip-cup and Dexas Salad Hands.

Mandarin Apple Salad

Mandarin Apple Salad

The winner of this Dexas giveaway will receive the following Salad-making tools:

1. Dexas Turbo Fan Salad Spinner
2. Pair of Dexas Salad Hands (these are awesome! They wrap around the salad bowl perfectly and make tossing salad a breeze) Pick your color: green, red or orange
3. Dexas Salad Bowl (This bowl can be used for chips and dip too!) Pick your color: lime green or purple.
4. Dexas Klip Kup; an 8 oz cup to hold your salad dressing, or dip. We put the walnuts in the Klip Kup because our son doesn’t eat nuts; just another use for it.What a clever invention!

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Mandarin Apple Salad

5 from 15 votes
Author: Natasha Kravchuk
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients 

Ingredients for Mandarin Apple Salad:

  • 1 large head of romaine lettuce
  • 1-2 medium apples, add to a small bowl with juice of 1/2 lemon + 1/2 cup water to keep from browning
  • 3-4 mandarins, seedless
  • 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, optional
  • 1/4 cup craisins, dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese, optional
  • Sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette

Ingredients for the Sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette:

Instructions

  • Wash, chop and spin dry your romaine lettuce. Than transfer your greens to the salad bowl.
  • Peel and separate mandarins. Toss into the salad bowl.
  • Chop apples into 1/2" pieces. If you aren't eating your salad right away, add apples to a small bowl filled with juice of 1/2 lemon + 1/2 cup water to keep from browning. Just drain and toss in when ready to serve!
  • Top salad with chopped onion, walnuts and craisins. Add dressing to taste and then sprinkle with feta if you wish. Voila!
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Mandarin Apple Salad
Skill Level: Easy
Cost to Make: $

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  • Lisa
    March 30, 2023

    I made this for dinner tonight! It was delicious! I added some chicken. The dressing paired nicely with the salad. This will be on a regular rotation!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      March 30, 2023

      Happy to hear that, Lisa. Thank you for sharing!

      Reply

  • LaLe
    November 23, 2019

    Hi Natasha! The recipe sounds great! I have some mandarins but they are a bit sour. Do you think they will be good for this salad? Thank you!

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    • Natasha
      November 24, 2019

      Hi LaLe, that would still work. I love the contrast of tanginess that mandarins bring to the salad.

      Reply

  • viktoria
    December 22, 2012

    ceaser salad love it

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  • Lena
    December 22, 2012

    Posted to Facebook!

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  • Lena
    December 22, 2012

    I like to make caesar salad, its good and easy.

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  • Karen Medlin
    December 21, 2012

    shared on facebook-https://www.facebook.com/gumma.medlin/posts/381363821957766

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  • Karen Medlin
    December 21, 2012

    Fresh Green Leaf salad is our favorite

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  • Sergiy
    December 21, 2012

    I like chopped lettuce, cucumber, avocado, green onion, mixed with oil and garlic (oil and garlic mixed and heated in micowave for like 15 seconds, then added and mixed into the salad). so good with shashlik 🙂

    Reply

  • Serge
    December 21, 2012

    shared on facebook

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  • Serge
    December 21, 2012

    I love ceasar salad

    Reply

  • Olga
    December 21, 2012

    shared on facebook

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  • Olga
    December 21, 2012

    My favorite salad is cucumber, green onion, radishes, dill, mixed with mayo and sour cream

    Reply

  • Carmen
    December 21, 2012

    We love making a romaine, grilled chicken, yellow squash, cashew and mandarin orange salad.

    Reply

  • Ron
    December 21, 2012

    My favorite salad is garden salad with lots of mix-ins.

    Reply

  • Katrina T
    December 21, 2012

    I love fruit salad.

    Reply

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