Citrus Celebration: Mandarin Salad

With both pregnancies with the boys, I ate a lot of citrus. I was simply addicted and couldn’t get enough. It’s been almost 3 months since having Jaxon and I am still on a citrus high so much so that I have converted Jayden to a lover of Cuties clementines. We snack on them all day long and I’ll enjoy a few after dinner as a desert. I also like to put them in salad. I recently made a mandarin salad to go with homemade chicken soup and wheat rolls. It was so yummy, I have to share.

This salad is pretty easy to make. All it takes is a bag of your favorite salad or lettuce variety, mini sweet peppers, lemon, clementines aka Mandarin oranges, red onion, almonds, dried cranberries, and Italian dressing. I love Dole’s Extra Veggie mix because it makes for a beautiful, crunchy salad. The rest of the fixin’s help it really come together.

If you try this salad, let me know! Enjoy the recipe below!

Mandarin Salad

 

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Ingredients:

• 1 bag salad
• 6 mini sweet peppers, chopped
• 3 clementines, peeled & separated
• 1 lemon for zest
• 1 cup sliced red onion
• ¼ cup sliced almonds
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• ¼ cup Italian dressing

Directions:

1. Put veggies in a large bowl.
2. Add almonds, cranberries, and lemon zest.
3. Pour in the Italian dressing and toss to mix and coat.
4. Serve immediately.

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Walmart is having a “Citrus Celebration” showcasing a variety of citrus fruits. You can find the following fruits  in your local stores to add to your salad!

As a participant in the Walmart Moms Program, I’ve received compensation for my time and efforts in creating this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.