Mandarin Orange Salad

A light and refreshing Mandarin Orange Salad made with mixed greens, toasted walnuts, dried cranberries, and crumbled feta cheese, all drizzled with a tangy six-ingredient orange vinaigrette. This beautiful salad is perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword how to make mandarin orange salad, mandarin orange salad recipe, orange mandarin salad, orange vinaigrete

Prep Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 330kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

Orange Vinaigrette

2 tablespoons champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
¼ cup orange juice
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Salad Ingredients

10 ounces spring mix
6 mandarin oranges segmented
¾ cup toasted walnuts
½ cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
¼ cup thinly sliced red onion

Instructions

Combine the champagne vinegar, orange juice, orange zest, honey, Dijon mustard, and olive oil in a mason jar. Shake vigorously and season with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.
Add the spring greens, mandarin orange segments, toasted walnuts, dried cranberries, crumbled feta, and red onion to a large bowl. Drizzle with the dressing and toss to coat. For best results, serve promptly.

Notes

Mix the dressing up to 3 days in advance and refrigerate. Remove from the fridge an hour before preparing the salad.
Substitute 1 (15-ounce) can of mandarin oranges drained for the fresh mandarin oranges.
To keep it fresh, purchase a small block of feta and crumble it yourself. If you don't like the flavor of feta, goat cheese, Parmesan, and cotija cheese are all good substitutions.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge, but remember that the greens will wilt quickly.

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