Frugal Food Thursday: Romaine and Orange Salad
Earlier this week, I went looking in my frugal recipe list for a salad recipe to link to the Bloggy Progressive Dinner, when I realized I didn't have one!
That's probably because I favor one-pot meals, or stews or stir-fries that are served over brown rice or pasta. That's just my cooking style; I don't usually make multi-course meals.
But here's a salad recipe I like. I originally got it from my sister. Since I've stocked up on mandarin oranges, the major cost for me is the lettuce greens. But I've often found lettuce on sale in buy one, get one free sales. Also, feel free to substitute any other salad vegetables you happen to have around.
Romaine and Orange Salad
1 head romaine lettuce
1/2 head iceberg lettuce
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped scallions
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
1 can mandarin oranges
Dressing:
3 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup oil
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Combine lettuces, celery, scallions, red pepper, and mandarin oranges. Mix the ingredients for the dressing. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.
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17 comments:
Yummy, sounds delicious :)
love this salad! i need more of this in my diet.:p
thank you for sharing this recipe i will surely try this it sounds great.
Noobfoodie
I love this particular combination for a salad. It really brightens up a meal. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings...Mary
Yum - that looks refreshing!
Oh, this is a delicious salad that sounds like it is good all year around. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Angie
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Great salad idea! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
I've seen variations of this before. This looks very good. I want to try it.
The worst I've ever seen was a catered event where the salad looked like it was made the day before, the cream cheese was made of tofu and the coffee was instant. :-(
sounds yummy and been reading recipe of this, thanks for sharing yours. love to have it on our christmas dinner...something different for us to try! have a great week! :)
Just yummy! I wish I had the ingredients here but it will have to wait until grocery shopping day.
I just love a good salad recipe and the addition of oranges sounds really good. By the way, I'm holding a giveaway on my blog for Orglamix Organic makeup and you're welcome to come by and enter. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2010/12/orglamix-organic-mineral-makeup-review.html
Hi Laura! I wanted to personally welcome you to the hearth and soul hop! I am now following you on twitter and facebook. I really love blog hops and you have quite a wonderful list of lovely carnivals and link ups I have bookmarked this page! I also shared a recipe for rendering your own lard at home which is really frugal and truth be told, very healthy for you! I also adore the taste of those sweet little mandarin oranges in a salad! Thanks again for sharing with us on the hearth and soul hop! all the best. Alex@amoderatelife
Your salad sounds delicious. My Mom used to use Mandarin oranges a lot, but I had kind of forgotten about them. I'm definitely going to buy some next time I'm at the supermarket!!
That salad sounds delicious!
this reminds me of an italian orange salad--i never thought to use mandarin oranges for it...but i love the idea! thank you for sharing with tuesday night supper club!
I enjoy this recipe. I am exploring all kinds of recipes for salads, these days, so this one is particularly welcome.
So glad you linked this to My Meatless Mondays.
This would be a great recipe for my sister and I since we are now planning one eating healthier and trying to lose a few pounds. It sounds wonderful
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