Orange Juice Salad Dressing (with Orange Salad)
Orange Juice Salad Dressing (made in 5 minutes) bursts with sweet, tangy citrus flavor, combined with crisp lettuce, toasted almonds, chewy cranberries, juicy oranges, red onion, and fennel. Perfect for Thanksgiving or any time of the year!
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 4-6 cups mixed lettuce, spinach or butter leaf lettuce is fabulous, too
- ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- 2 11 oz cans Mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- ⅔ cup toasted slivered almonds, we buy at Trader Joe’s
- Optional salad toppings: Goat cheese and avocados
For the Dressing:
- ½ cup frozen orange juice concentrate, don't add water
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 tsp orange zest, lemon works, too
- 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 3 Tbsp sugar, or a little less - taste it
Instructions
Make the dressing:
- In a canning jar, add all of the orange salad dressing ingredients. Whisk together well, or place the lid on the jar and shake. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
Make the salad:
- In a large bowl, add all of the salad ingredients. When ready to serve, drizzle the dressing over the top (use as much as you’d like, you will have some left over); toss and serve!
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 238kcal, Carbohydrates: 40g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.002g, Sodium: 437mg, Potassium: 731mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 29g, Vitamin A: 11872IU, Vitamin C: 55mg, Calcium: 127mg, Iron: 2mg