Mixed Greens, Mango and Pecan Salad

Name: Mixed Greens, Mango and Pecan Salad
Ingredients: 1/2 cup orange juice; 2 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp white vinegar; 1/3 cup canola oil; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp tequila (optional); 1/4 tsp pepper; 8 cups cups mixed greens; 2 oranges, sectioned; 1 mango, diced; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 1/3 cup 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 75 mL; 1/3 cup pecan halves; 2 tsp lime zest

Mixed Greens, Mango and Pecan Salad

Recipe by CanolaInfo Test Kitchen

This salad is delicious and colorful.

Yield

16

servings

Calories

120

kcal

Serving Size

1/2

cup (125 mL)

Ingredients

US Metric

Dressing
1/2 cup 125 ml orange juice
2 tbsp 25 ml lime juice
1 tbsp 15 ml white vinegar
1/3 cup 75 ml canola oil
1 tbsp 15 ml honey
1 tbsp 15 ml tequila (optional)
1/4 tsp 1 ml pepper
Salad
8 cups 2 l cups mixed greens
2 2 oranges, sectioned
1 1 mango, diced
1 1 red onion, thinly sliced
1/3 cup 75 ml 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 75 mL
1/3 cup 75 ml pecan halves
2 tsp 10 ml lime zest

Directions

In bowl, mix together orange and lime juices, vinegar, canola oil, honey, tequila and pepper. Season to taste. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
In another bowl, toss together greens, orange, mango, onion and cilantro.
Drizzle 1/3 cup (75 mL) of dressing over salad and garnish with pecans and lime zest. Serve. Refrigerate remaining dressing for your next salad.

Notes

Cook's note: If you want to spice it up, add some diced and seeded jalapeno peppers.

Nutrition Facts

16 servings per container

Amount Per ServingCalories120
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.5g 7%
- Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 20mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 16g 6%
- Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Protein 2g 4%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.