Do you ever have those days where you buy lettuce with the full intention of making a salad, but by the time you get around to making it, it’s just not that appetizing anymore? Many a lettuce heads have gone bad because I couldn’t eat another boring salad…

However, the other day when I was pantry-diving, like I mention here, I found a can of mandarin oranges along with some almonds. Light bulb! I made my own version of a fruit salad…sans most of the fruit. 🙂 Liven up your salad and get your taste buds going with this citrus-y combo! I promise it won’t disappoint.

Salad

• 1 bag mixed leafy greens
• 1 small can of mandarin oranges
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• Handful of snow peas or sugar snap peas, cut in half

Dressing

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup grapefruit juice (trust me on this one)
• 1/4 cup juice from the can of mandarin oranges
• Dash of salt and pepper

Mix the dressing together in a small bowl, then toss with all of the salad ingredients.

I like my salads chopped, so I put everything in my chopper – dressing ingredients included – and mix/chopped it all up. Super simple guys.

“But wait, there’s more!” Check out our other sultry salads to get out of your bland salad rut.

Happy Eating, XO.