Strawberry and Mandarin Salad

This is a fresh summer-time strawberry mandarin orange salad that is inexpensive and easy to make. This salad can be made up the day before and is always a crowd-pleaser.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 185 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
• ½ cup chopped red onion
• 2 ½ tablespoons white sugar
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 dash ground black pepper
• Hot sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) bag spring mix lettuce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. Stir almonds and 3 tablespoons sugar together in the skillet; cook until the sugar has melted and coats the almonds; 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside.

Step 2

Whisk vegetable oil, vinegar, hot sauce, 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Toss spring mix, oranges, strawberries, celery, onion, and parsley together in a large mixing bowl; drizzle the vegetable oil mixture over the lettuce mixture and stir gently to coat. Sprinkle toasted almonds over the salad to serve.