Black Bean And Mandarin Orange Salad Recipes

GREEN BEAN AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook 1 1/2 pounds green beans in salted boiling water until crisp-tender, 2 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water to cool, then drain and pat dry. Whisk 2 tablespoons each sherry vinegar and orange juice, 2 teaspoons dijon mustard and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in a large bowl; whisk in 1/4 cup olive oil. Add 1 thinly sliced shallot and let sit 10 minutes. Add the green beans, 2 heads torn frisée, the segments of 2 oranges and 1/3 cup chopped toasted pistachios; season with salt and pepper and toss.

BLACK BEAN AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Put all the ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Toss gently to combine, being careful not to break up the orange segments. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

BLACK BEAN AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Drain oranges, reserving 1/2 tbsp per serving of the liquid.
• Mix well: the reserved liquid, vinegar, oil, mustard, cilantro, cumin, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Add oranges, cheese, onions, garlic and beans and toss well.

MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine 1/4 cup white sugar, salt, pepper, vinegar and oil.
• Heat until sugar dissolves.
• Cool.
• Meanwhile cook almonds and 6 tsp.
• sugar over med-low heat in saucepan stirring constantly until sugar melts and almonds coated.
• Cool and break apart.
• Break apart lettuces into bite size pieces.
• Add thinly sliced celery, cut on diagonal and thinly sliced green onions.
• 5 minutes before serving toss with drained mandarin oranges, sugared almonds and cooled dressing.
• If desired can add a few pieces of chunked pineapple and top with a few crunchy chow mein noodles.

BETSY'S MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, parsley, salt and pepper. Cover and shake well. Refrigerate until use.
• In a medium saucepan over medium low heat, cook and stir the almonds and sugar until the sugar is melted and the almonds are coated. Remove from heat, cool, and break apart. Store at room temperature until ready to serve salad.
• In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, celery, oranges, almonds and dressing until evenly coated.