Orange Pecan Salad
"This recipe, suprisingly easy, is a great hit for those who like fruit and nuts in a salad. It's wonderfully light, slightly tangy, and a flexible recipe -- you can easily add cooked chicken to it and make it a dinner salad."
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges
- 1⁄8 teaspoon dried parsley flakes or 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 4 tablespoons sugar
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Dressing
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 -4 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
directions
- Mix together in a salad bowl the lettuce, onions, celery, oranges, and parsley.
- Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat; combine nuts and sugar in the skillet and toss quickly.
- Continue stirring until the sugar is melted; remove from heat and add to the salad.
- Mix the dressing with a whisk and pour over the salad; mix and serve.
- In a salad bowl, mix together the lettuce, onions, celery, oranges, and parsley.
- Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat; combine nuts and sugar in the skillet and toss quickly.
- Continue stirring until the sugar is melted; remove from heat and add to the salad.
- Mix the dressing with a whisk and pour over the salad; toss and serve.
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Reviews
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Wow! And easy, too. Tastes and looks great! I made the dressing exactly as stated. For the lettuce aspect I used sugared almonds instead of pecans, only b/c that is what I had on hand. I used the snack size of mandarin oranges and plan on using the rest of the dressing, etc. for tomorrow's lunch (DH and I are only 2 people not 8). Thanks for sharing quikgourmet. Made for Zaar Soup tag. Update-lunch was divine! This would be wonderful with leftover chicken. Can't wait to try it. -
This is an excellent salad! I made this for lunch this afternoon {minus the dressing} for my mom and myself. We relished every spoon of this. I used regular oranges in this and not the mandarin ones because they weren't available on hand. Also, I omitted the sugar{since mom is on a sugar-free diet} and the pecans as well{we don't get 'em here} because I wasn't keen on substituting almonds or walnuts, either. We refrigerated the salad for 4 hours before we had it and that we believe is what is best for this one. In the summer heat, this one's going to be a regular on our table. Thank you for posting the recipe :)
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Wow! And easy, too. Tastes and looks great! I made the dressing exactly as stated. For the lettuce aspect I used sugared almonds instead of pecans, only b/c that is what I had on hand. I used the snack size of mandarin oranges and plan on using the rest of the dressing, etc. for tomorrow's lunch (DH and I are only 2 people not 8). Thanks for sharing quikgourmet. Made for Zaar Soup tag. Update-lunch was divine! This would be wonderful with leftover chicken. Can't wait to try it.
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