Asian-Inspired Mandarin Orange Salad
Mandarin Orange Salad is made with just a few ingredients and a tasty almond dressing, and it takes just a few minutes to make. It's a terrifically tasty lunch or light dinner, and it can be served as a main or side dish. It will serve two people as a main or four as a side dish
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 5 ounce package spring mix salad greens
- 3 mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented or two 11 ounce cans, drained
- ½ cup edamame fresh or thawed frozen
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- 3 scallions sliced
For the Dressing
- ½ cup unsweetened plain nondairy milk
- ¼ cup almond butter
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger or ¼ teaspoon dried ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Mix all of the salad ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Mix all of the dressing ingredients together in a blender until smooth and creamy. If it’s too thick, add a little water.
- Toss the dressing in with the salad and serve.