Mandarin Orange Salad With Peanuts Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Tear lettuce into bite-size pieces, and distribute among individual salad bowls.
• 2. Drain the indiviual bowls of mandarin oranges, then equally divide among the salad bowls.
• 3. Top each salad bowl, with some of the peanuts.
• 4. If desired, top each bowl with some of the dried cranberries.
• 5. To make the dressing: In a bowl, jar, or glass measuring cup, add the salad dressing ingredients; stir well with a spoon.
• 6. Pour the dressing over the individual salad bowls, and serve.

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, parsley, salt and pepper. Cover and shake well. Refrigerate until use.
• In a medium saucepan over medium low heat, cook and stir the almonds and sugar until the sugar is melted and the almonds are coated. Remove from heat, cool, and break apart. Store at room temperature until ready to serve salad.
• In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, celery, oranges, almonds and dressing until evenly coated.

Steps:

• Whisk the first 5 ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl mix together cabbage all all remaining veggies (except the oranges and peanuts).
• Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss to coat (you might not want to use the whole amount of dressing).
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours.
• Just before serving add/mix in the peanuts and mandarin oranges.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the rice, onions, oranges, peanuts, mayonnaise, salt and pepper; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired.