ByTiffany McCauley
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This mandarin orange chicken salad with dried cranberries is totally yum!!!
This idea came from a facebook fan. She said her 4 year old son just loves this salad. This really piqued my interest because as of late, Mini Chef has been going through a stage where he does not want to eat the salads he normally eats with enthusiasm. So either he’s going through a normal phase like all kids do, or he’s completely bored with the salad I usually fix him. I’m betting on boredom because my munchkin loves his salads.
I was recently in a car accident. A rear ender. Nothing too serious, but boy can something like that do some damage to the body! It’s been a full week and I’m just now starting to be able to stand long enough in the kitchen to actually make something quick for dinner. I realize the accident could have been much worse, so I’m not complaining. Believe me. I’m pretty grateful it wasn’t any worse than it was. But even so, food is a challenge when you can’t prepare it yourself. We ended up eating a lot of restaurant food and my body is NOT happy about that!
But the good news is that I’m on the mend, and was finally able to stand long enough to make this Clean Eating Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad. It’s actually a really perfect salad for the coming warmer months. I will be making this a lot when the evenings become too hot to cook. It’s cool, sweet and refreshing. And best of all, it comes together quick!
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MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE:
Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad with Dried Cranberries
This wonderful salad can be enjoyed as a side salad or as a main meal!
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Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 107kcal
Ingredients
SALAD INGREDIENTS:
- 9 oz. bag romaine lettuce (chopped)
- 12 oz. cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 3 medium mandarin oranges (peeled and segmented)
- ¼ cup dried cranberries (fruit juice sweetened)
DRESSING INGREDIENTS:
- ⅓ cup orange juice (no sugar added)
- 1 tsp. dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp. oil (I used avocado oil)
- 1 smidgeon garlic powder (if you don’t have a smidgeon measuring spoon, just a pinch with your fingers will do)
- 1 tsp. honey (optional if the orange juice is not very sweet)
- salt to taste
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Instructions
Mix the salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Whisk the dressing ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
Pour some dressing over your salad and serve.
Notes
Please note that the nutrition data is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25the recipe | Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 279mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 5930IU | Vitamin C: 25.9mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.7mg
This recipe from the Gracious Pantry archives, originally posted 4/6/13.
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Wow…I have all this stuff in my pantry. I know what I having for dinner. Nice that you use fresh Mandarin oranges rather than canned. Great recipes…Thanks!
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Mike – My pleasure! I hope you enjoy it. 🙂
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YUM – this salad sounds amazing. I just stumbled across your blog and I’m loving your clean eating recipes — can’t wait to keep reading 🙂
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Taylor – Welcome! 🙂
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This looks like a great salad! Can’t wait to try it!
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Tammy – Thanks! Hope you enjoy it. 🙂
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This looks delicious — and very pretty, too!
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Kelly – I believe in presentation. 🙂
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IS there any sugar in this and how much
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Terri – Natural sugar from the fruit, yes. You’d have to enter the recipe into a recipe calculator to get the amount though. My Fitness Pal makes it super easy.
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The picture looks like there is goat cheese in the salad, but I don’t see that in the recipe.Reply
Christina – No, that’s the chicken. It’s just super shredded. 🙂
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I am always looking for different types of salad – some can be very boring – but this one looks great! Since mandarin oranges have been on sale for a few weeks now, I will definitely make this soon. Thank you so much.
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Phyllis – My pleasure! Let me know how you like it! 🙂
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