Here is one of my favorite salad recipes. I love the combination of tastes and textures… the sweet onion dressing, the salty peanuts and the crunch of the red onions and Chinese noodles. I go a little heavy-handed on the peanuts( I love nuts!!) so you may want to use less, if you wish……unless you are a peanut-lover, like me!
Mandarin Chicken Salad
Into a large mixing bowl, put:
1 large head romaine lettuce (washed and in bite-sized pieces)
1 1/2 cups cocktail peanuts
1 medium red onion, sliced
1 large can mandarin oranges, drained
4 grilled chicken breasts, cut into slices (* see note at bottom)
Chinese noodles
Toss and then top with:
Fat-free Onion Dressing:
Into a blender, put:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar
2 t onion powder
1/2 t salt
1/4 t black pepper
1 t dry mustard
Blend on high speed for 5 minutes. Pour over salad….
* I like to use Tyson frozen grilled chicken breasts. They can be found in the freezer section next to the chicken nuggets. They are convenient and oohhh…so delicious!
Hi Joanie,
I’ve been going through your website and Love, Love, Love it. You are so creative and talented. Keep up the good work!
I have a question on the dressing. Instead of a cup of sugar, can I use sugar substitutes like splenda or xylitol? I’m not supposed to have sugar and this is such a good recipe. Thanks.
Thanks for the comment, Judi! Concering your question about the sugar, I’m sorry but I have never tried using a sugar substitute… I suppose you could give it a try and see if you like the results… Please let me know how this works out for you 🙂
Yum!!! The nuts are my fave, too! Thanks for linking up, you sure have a great eye for color and composition.
Perfect summer meal! Thank you for sharing it.