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    Home » Pecan Recipes » Clementine Salad Recipe with Tangy Vinaigrette

    Published: Jan 19, 2021 · Modified: Sep 23, 2021 by Pam

    Clementine Salad Recipe with Tangy Vinaigrette

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    This Clementine Salad is a green salad with a tangy vinaigrette dressing and a few simple ingredients that work splendidly together.

    salad with clementines & strawberries

    What exactly is a clementine?

    In the fall and winter the markets are full of citrus fruits and one of our favorites is a clementine. We sometimes use the name interchangably with tangerines, and they are closely related, but slightly different fruits.

    Both are hybrids of mandarins and this article from Healthline.com explains the difference.

    Both would actually work great with the flavors in this salad, but we wrote it up for clementines, because they’re more readily available these days.

    overhead shot of salad with clementines

    In our area most of our citrus fruit comes from Florida. Do you consider Florida to be a part of the south? Read about that and more in Southern Food: Then & Now.

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    The flavor combination in this clementine salad is almost magical

    To come up with the ingredients we consulted our Flavor Bible. If you enjoy pairing differents foods together you need this in your kitchen.

    We use it quite often in developing recipes. If you’re a food geek like us you’ll find it just downright fun to look up an ingredient and see what complements are in the Flavor Bible.

    So what are those magic flavors?

    hands holding a salad with tangerines & strawberries

    The foundation is a buttery lettuce like Bibb or Boston. The clementines get paired with another seasonal and tangy addition – strawberries.

    Roasted and salted pistachios add the perfect crunchy texture and brininess and the whole thing gets dressed with a vinaigrette based on olive oil and white wine vinegar and livened up with cumin.

    To really kick things up a notch you could make Southwest Salad Dressing to go over it. It’s similar to this one, but has flavors that are a bit bolder.

    The final touch

    horizontal shot of salad

    We think the crowning glory (which, by the way would make a perfect Christmas Salad) is a crumble of pungent blue cheese. Gorgonzola was our choice, but for blue lovers you may use whatever you have on hand or love.

    Another citrus-y green salad with amazing flavors is this Salad with Marinated Asparagus. The really cool thing about that one is that the marinade for the asparagus actually doubles as the dressing. If you want to add some protein to make this a complete meal, try adding this Grilled Chicken.

    And for even more variety if you love citrus with your green salads you’ll want to add this one to your rotation. Salad with Grapefruit and Champagne Vinaigrette makes the most of another favorite fruit!

    Peel the clementines for the salad

    One of the great features of a clementine or a tangerine is that they’re so easy to peel and eat a segment at a time. You could certainly do that and put whole segments or half segments on your salad.

    To make it extra beautiful, though, we peeled our clementines with a knife. That takes off every bit of the white pith and keeps them bright and bold.

    overhead shot of salad with clementines

    Clementine Salad with Tangy Vinaigrette

    This Clementine Salad is a green salad with a tangy vinaigrette dressing and a few simple ingredients that work splendidly together.
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    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
      

    Tangy Vinaigrette

    • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
    • 2 teaspooons honey
    • ¾ teaspoon cumin
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 2 cloves garlic smashed

    Clementine Salad

    • 2-3 heads butter lettuce washed torn into bite sized pieces
    • 4 clementines or tangerines peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
    • ¾ cup sliced fresh strawberries
    • ½ cup pistachos roasted and salted
    • ½ cup crumbled blue cheese optional

    Instructions
     

    Tangy Vinaigrette

    • Combine all ingredients in jar or other container with tightly-fitting lid.
    • Shake until oil is emulsified and all ingredients are well blended.

    Clementine Salad

    • Place torn lettuce on 4 individual salad plates or in an appropriately-sized salad serving bowl.
    • Top with clementine pieces and strawberries.
    • If serving with blue cheese add it next and then top with pistachios.
    • Drizzle with dressing.
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    two clementine salads with fork

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    1. Angela says

      January 20, 2021 at 2:29 pm

      5 stars
      What a beautiful salad! The crunch from the pistachios pairs perfectly with the sweetness of the fruit. Such a light and fun salad!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        January 20, 2021 at 6:45 pm

        Thanks so much Angela!

        Reply
    2. Eva says

      January 20, 2021 at 3:47 pm

      5 stars
      What a bold combination of flavours! Clementine and gorgonzola, and together with a garlic and cumin dressing! I’m hooked, I would have never thought of such a combo and I love each and every single ingredient. Can’t wait to taste it!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        January 20, 2021 at 6:46 pm

        You’ll love it, Eva!

        Reply
    3. Jamie says

      January 20, 2021 at 4:13 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a gorgeous salad! The presentation is just as lovely as the flavors. I love the pairing of the clementine with the gorgonzola!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        January 20, 2021 at 6:47 pm

        We do too! Thank you, Jamie!

        Reply
    4. Beth says

      January 20, 2021 at 4:33 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so delicious and yummy! I can’t wait to give this a try! My daughter and I are going to love this!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        January 20, 2021 at 6:48 pm

        We think you will too. Thanks, Beth!

        Reply
    5. Sara Welch says

      January 20, 2021 at 4:55 pm

      5 stars
      This is everything a gourmet salad should be and then some! So easy and delicious; easily, a new favorite salad!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        January 20, 2021 at 6:49 pm

        Such kind words. Thank you, Sara!

        Reply

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