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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.
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.
Mandarin Apple Salad

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
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!
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!
Happy to hear that, Lisa. Thank you for sharing!
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!
Hi LaLe, that would still work. I love the contrast of tanginess that mandarins bring to the salad.
ceaser salad love it
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I like to make caesar salad, its good and easy.
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Fresh Green Leaf salad is our favorite
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 🙂
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I love ceasar salad
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My favorite salad is cucumber, green onion, radishes, dill, mixed with mayo and sour cream
We love making a romaine, grilled chicken, yellow squash, cashew and mandarin orange salad.
My favorite salad is garden salad with lots of mix-ins.
I love fruit salad.