Mandarin Orange and Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe

Mandarin Orange and Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe

The red wine dressing pairs perfectly with the mandarin oranges and the sweetness of both are balanced by the savory chicken and tangy feta cheese. If you don’t love this salad we’d be shocked. We also love to serve this dressing on other salads.

How To Make Mandarin Orange and Grilled Chicken Salad

Enjoy this tangy bowl of Mandarin Orange and Grilled Chicken Salad with citrusy notes to balance out the smokey grilled chicken. Try out this 3-step salad for a quick and easy appetizer before a heavy dinner!

Prep: 15 mins
Total: 15 mins
Serves:

Ingredients

For the Salad:

  • 2 lbs spinach leaves, fresh and torn into bite sized pieces
  • 16 oz mandarin oranges, (2 cans) drained
  • 1 lb chicken breasts, grilled or baked
  • 1 cup feta cheese, or any other cheese of choice

For the Dressing:

  • ¼ cup dry red wine
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp dry mustard

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, toss the spinach, mandarin oranges, chicken breasts, and feta cheese together.

  2. In a separate bowl, combine the red wine, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, pepper, and dry mustard until well-combined.

  3. Drizzle the red wine dressing on the salad and toss once again.

  4. Serve a savory bowl of Mandarin Orange and Grilled Chicken Salad!

Nutrition

  • Sugar: 27g
  • :
  • Calcium: 457mg
  • Calories: 639kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 38g
  • Cholesterol: 106mg
  • Fat: 40g
  • Fiber: 7g
  • Iron: 7mg
  • Potassium: 1897mg
  • Protein: 37g
  • Saturated Fat: 29g
  • Sodium: 1313mg
  • Vitamin A: 22231IU
  • Vitamin C: 95mg
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