Mandarin Orange Green Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Name: Mandarin Orange Green Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar; ⅓ cup granulated white sugar; 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion; ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup vegetable or canola oil; 1 teaspoon poppy seeds; 10 cups chopped Romaine or green leaf lettuce; 6 slices bacon, (cooked and crumbled); One 10-ounce can mandarin orange segments, (drained); ½ cup dried cranberries; ¼ cup toasted slivered almonds

Sweet mandarin oranges, dried cranberries, crisp bacon and crunchy almonds make this a great salad for entertaining or every day.

⏱️ 20 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 📊 Easy 👁️ 43 views

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Mandarin Orange Green Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

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Ingredients

8 servings

⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
⅓ cup granulated white sugar
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup vegetable or canola oil
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
10 cups chopped Romaine or green leaf lettuce
6 slices bacon, (cooked and crumbled)
One 10-ounce can mandarin orange segments, (drained)
½ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup toasted slivered almonds

Steps

Add the vinegar, sugar, red onion, mustard powder and salt to a blender. Cover and puree on high until smooth.
Keep the blender processing on low and slowly drizzle in the oil. Blend until incorporated and the dressing is creamy. Stir in the poppy seeds; set aside.
In a large bowl, toss the lettuce with the bacon, oranges, cranberries and enough dressing to lightly dress the salad.
Top with the toasted almonds.