Best 5 Wendys Almond Orange Salad Recipes

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**Wendy's Almond Orange Salad: A Delightful Fusion of Sweet, Savory, and Crunchy Flavors**

Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of Wendy's Almond Orange Salad, a culinary symphony of fresh greens, juicy oranges, crunchy almonds, and a delectable honey-orange dressing. This vibrant salad offers a refreshing balance of sweet, savory, and tangy notes, making it a perfect choice for a light and healthy meal or a delightful side dish. With easy-to-follow recipes for the salad, dressing, and candied orange peels, this article provides everything you need to recreate this restaurant-quality salad in the comfort of your own home. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SPINACH, ORANGE, AND ALMOND SALAD



Spinach, Orange, and Almond Salad image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 26

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup sliced almonds
4 oranges
1/4 cup Champagne or white wine vinegar
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning salad
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
10 ounces baby spinach (6 cups), washed and dried
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onions
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup sliced almonds
4 oranges
1/4 cup Champagne or white wine vinegar
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning salad
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
10 ounces baby spinach (6 cups), washed and dried
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onions
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Lightly grease a 10-inch square of aluminum foil with butter or vegetable oil and set aside.
  • Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, swirling occasionally, until the sugar turns a golden amber color, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the almonds and stir to coat. Continue cooking until the almonds are fragrant and golden brown, about 1 minute. Transfer to the prepared aluminum foil, using a spoon to spread into a thin layer, and set aside to cool completely.
  • With a thin, sharp knife, cut the peel and bitter white pith from the oranges, 1 at a time. Working over a bowl to catch the juices, cut in between the membranes to release the segments. Reserve the segments in a separate bowl. Combine 1/4 cup orange juice, the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, the Champagne vinegar, olive oil, orange zest, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the cayenne in a mixing bowl and whisk to blend. Transfer the dressing to a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid until you are ready to serve.
  • Put the spinach in a large serving bowl, then top with the orange segments, celery, and red onions. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • When ready to serve, break the caramelized almonds into bite-size pieces and scatter over the top of the salad. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Toss to coat evenly and serve immediately.
  • Lightly grease a 10-inch square of aluminum foil with butter or vegetable oil and set aside.
  • Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, swirling occasionally, until the sugar turns a golden amber color, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the almonds and stir to coat. Continue cooking until the almonds are fragrant and golden brown, about 1 minute. Transfer to the prepared aluminum foil, using a spoon to spread into a thin layer, and set aside to cool completely.
  • With a thin, sharp knife, cut the peel and bitter white pith from the oranges, 1 at a time. Working over a bowl to catch the juices, cut in between the membranes to release the segments. Reserve the segments in a separate bowl. Combine 1/4 cup orange juice, the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, the Champagne vinegar, olive oil, orange zest, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the cayenne in a mixing bowl and whisk to blend. Transfer the dressing to a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid until you are ready to serve.
  • Put the spinach in a large serving bowl, then top with the orange segments, celery, and red onions. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • When ready to serve, break the caramelized almonds into bite-size pieces and scatter over the top of the salad. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Toss to coat evenly and serve immediately.

ALMOND ORANGE CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH FENNEL ARUGULA SALAD



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Traditional chicken dinner gets a modern-day makeover with sliced almonds and orange zest to perk up an old standby. Use the left over orange slices for a refreshing side salad with arugula, fennel and lemon juice. Created by: Ellie Krieger cookbook author, "So Easy: Luscious Healthy Recipes for Every Meal of the Week"

Provided by Ellie Krieger

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 orange
2 eggs whites
3/4 cup sliced almonds, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup all purpose flour
4 pieces thin-sliced boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 1 pound total)
Cooking spray
1/2 small bulb of fennel, halved, cored and thinly sliced into half-moons (about 1 cup)
4 cups arugula, lightly packed, coarsely chopped if leaves are large
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 F degrees. Ten minutes before you are ready to cook the chicken, put a baking sheet in the oven to pre-heat.
  • Finely zest the orange and set the zest aside. Cut the top and bottom off of the orange, sit the orange on one end on a cutting board and cut the entire peel and pith off by cutting downward following the shape of the fruit. Then, using a paring knife, remove each section of orange from the membrane. Set the orange sections aside.
  • In a shallow bowl, whisk the egg white until slightly frothy. In a large shallow bowl or on a plate, combine the orange zest, almonds, and 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Put the flour on a large plate.
  • Remove the pre-heated baking sheet from the oven and spray with cooking spray.
  • Dip the chicken breasts, one at a time, first into the flour, shaking off any excess, then into the egg white, and then coat with the almond mixture and place on the baking sheet. Spray the top of the chicken with cooking spray. Bake for 6 minutes, turn and bake for 6 minutes more, until the chicken is cooked through and the coating is golden.
  • While the chicken is cooking, combine the fennel, arugula and orange sections in a large bowl. In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
  • To serve, place one large or two small chicken cutlets on each plate and top with a mound of the salad.

ORANGE AND ALMOND SALAD



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 hearts romaine lettuce, chopped
3 navel oranges
2 ounces, 1/4 cup, sliced almonds or slivered almonds, available on the baking aisle, toasted
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon, 2 or 3 sprigs
Splash orange juice
2 rounded teaspoons honey
2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard, a couple of pinches
1/3 cup olive oil, eye ball it
Salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Arrange chopped lettuce on a platter. Trim a thin slice of orange skin down to the flesh off the top and bottom of the orange. Stand the orange upright and trim off strips of the remaining peel working from top to bottom around the orange. Cut each orange then in 1/2 lengthwise. Slice the 1/2 oranges into 1/2 moon shapes. Arrange the sliced oranges around the chopped romaine. Lightly toast the almonds in a small skillet over moderate heat or in a toaster or conventional oven. Top the romaine and oranges with toasted almonds and chopped tarragon.
  • In a small bowl, combine honey, vinegar, orange juice and mustard with a whisk. Stream in the oil while continuing to whisk the dressing to combine it. Pour the dressing evenly over the entire salad platter in a slow, thin stream. Season the salad with salt and pepper. The salad is pretty as is, no tossing.

ORANGE ALMOND MIXED GREEN SALAD



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This is a quick and easy salad idea with a homemade vinaigrette drizzled over a mixture of lettuce, mandarin oranges, and almond slivers.

Provided by Chef Stef

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons canola oil
¼ cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dry mustard
1 head red leaf lettuce, torn
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted

Steps:

  • Combine canola oil, vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, salt, and dry mustard in a jar with a lid. Shake until ingredients combine into a dressing.
  • Toss lettuce, oranges, and almonds together in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.2 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 314.9 mg, Sugar 14 g

WENDY'S ALMOND ORANGE SALAD



Wendy's Almond Orange Salad image

Make and share this Wendy's Almond Orange Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lennie

Categories     Citrus

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup canola oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon onion flakes
1 can mandarin oranges in juice, well drained
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 head romaine lettuce, washed and dried

Steps:

  • Tear lettuce into bite-size pieces and set aside.
  • Combine dressing ingredients (oil through to dried onion flakes) and whisk well-- you can do this in your processor if you wish.
  • In a nonstick frying pan, melt butter and add brown sugar-- over low or med-low heat.
  • Add slivered almonds and, stirring constantly, allow almonds to candy.
  • Remove and cool.
  • Shortly before serving, toss lettuce with dressing, drained oranges and candied almonds.

Tips:

  • To save time, use pre-cooked chicken or shrimp.
  • For a healthier salad, use grilled chicken or tofu instead of fried.
  • Add some chopped red onion or green onion for a little extra flavor.
  • If you don't have any orange segments, you can use canned mandarin oranges instead.
  • For a sweeter dressing, add a little honey or maple syrup.
  • If you don't have any rice vinegar, you can use white vinegar or apple cider vinegar instead.
  • For a thicker dressing, add a little cornstarch or arrowroot powder.
  • Serve the salad immediately, or it will get soggy.

Conclusion:

Wendy's Almond Orange Salad is a delicious and refreshing salad that's perfect for a light lunch or dinner. It's also a great way to use up leftover chicken or shrimp. The salad is made with a variety of fresh ingredients, including romaine lettuce, red cabbage, carrots, celery, and oranges. It's also topped with a delicious almond orange dressing. This salad is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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