Mandarin Citrus Salad

Ingredients

  • 2 heads little gem red lettuce
  • 2 mandarin oranges, peeled and divided
  • 1/4 cup craisins
  • 1/4 cup pecans, toasted
  • 1 oz goat cheese, crumbled

Salad Dressing Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 Tbsp champagne vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Into a large salad bowl add the freshly squeezed orange juice, vinegar, dijon, salt and pepper.
  2. Whisk ingredients while slowly adding the olive oil to emulsify. Taste the dressing and adjust seasoning as needed.
  3. To the dressing add the orange segments and craisins, which will macerate and plump as they sit in the dressing.
  4. Add the chopped lettuce and then toasted pecans and goat cheese.
  5. Toss when ready to serve.
Source: Bonnie Rodenberger

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