Mandarin Sesame Salad
4 portions
15mThis asian style salad has a little bit of sweet, tangy, and spice along with fresh green onion and cilantro.
What you will need
3 oz Mixed Greens
1 Red Bell Pepper
1/4 Red onion
1/2 cup Microwavable Quinoa
1/3 cup Canned Mandarin Oranges
1/4 cup Almonds
1/2 bunch Cilantro
1/2 bunch Green Onion
Crispy Wonton Strips, optional
MANDARIN SESAME DRESSING
1/3 cup canned Mandarin Oranges
1/4 cup Rice Wine Vinegar
1 Tbsp Soy Sauce or Tamari
1 oz fresh Ginger
1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
2 tsp Sesame Seeds
1 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
3/4 cup Olive Oil
2 Garlic Cloves
(Nutritional facts 160 calories, 13.27 g fat, 9.03 g carbohydrates, 2.32 g protein, 5 mg cholesterol, 490 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather and portion all ingredients.
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To start the dressing, grate the ginger into the base of a food processor. You can also use a bowl and immersion blender.
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Also grate the garlic cloves into the food processor.
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Drain mandarin oranges and add to the food processor.
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Pour in the rice wine vinegar.
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Add the soy sauce.
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Add the black pepper to the mixture.
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Season with red pepper flakes.
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Add the salt.
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Add the sesame oil.
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Blend until combined.
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Slowly drizzle in the oil to emulsify the dressing.
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Once finished blending add the sesame seeds and stir with a spoon. Do not blend after adding the seeds or else they will be crushed up.
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Finely chop the cilantro.
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Remove the root side of the green onion and thinly slice.
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Cut off one quarter of a red onion and peel off the papery skin.
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Cut two times into the face of the onion with the knife parallel to the cutting board. Then slice into strips. Chop across the slices to dice.
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Cut the bell pepper in half pull out the stem and seeds.
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Cut the pepper into thin strips and then chop.
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Place the mixed greens into a large mixing bowl and top with the chopped red pepper.
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Add the quinoa on top of the mixed greens.
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Add the chopped red onion.
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Add the drained mandarin orange segments to the salad.
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Top the salad with sliced or chopped almonds.
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Add the chopped green onion.
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Top with the chopped cilantro.
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