Honey Chipotle Mandarin Salad
Elevate your salad experience with our Honey Chipotle Mandarin Salad recipe—a delightful blend of flavors that embraces the sweetness of honey chipotle sausage. This salad is a symphony of tastes, where the smoky and spicy notes of the sausage harmonize with the juicy burst of mandarin oranges. Crafted with care, each bite is a journey through contrasts, where the crispness of greens meets the succulent goodness of the sausage. With Greenridge Naturals' dedication to quality ingredients, the Honey Chipotle Mandarin Salad transforms a simple dish into a culinary masterpiece that's both refreshing and indulgent.
- 1 package Greenridge Naturals Honey Chipotle Sausage (sliced)
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
- 1/4 head red cabbage (thinly sliced)
- 1/4 head green cabbage (thinly sliced)
- 5 green onions (thinly sliced)
- 1 large carrot (shaved into ribbons using a vegetable peeler)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (plus more for garnish)
- 1 10.7 ounce can of Mandarin oranges (drained)
- 1 avocado (sliced)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Add the ingredients of the dressing to a bowl and whisk thoroughly. Alternately, you can add all the ingredients to a mason jar and just give it a good shake.
To assemble the salad: add all the ingredients together in a large bowl, toss to combine. Add the dressing when ready to serve. The salad is best eaten the first day, it will lose the flavor over time.