5 Days Till Christmas: Mandarin Apple Salad Recipe

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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. 

Congratulations to our Winner: 

#98: Tatyana, who wrote: “The salad I really like is tostada salad from Cheesecake Factory!”
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Have a merry Christmas!! – Natasha 

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)

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

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.

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

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!

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.

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!

Mandarin Apple Salad

5 from 15 votes

Author: Natasha Kravchuk

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Prep Time: 20 minutes mins

Total Time: 20 minutes mins

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:

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

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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!

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Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Mandarin Apple Salad

Skill Level: Easy

Cost to Make: $