Mixed Fruit and Spring Greens with White Chocolate-Orange Vinaigrette

Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee

Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra LeeEpisode: Chocolate 2

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (50)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(50)

Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 20 min

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Ingredients

Salad:

1 (15-ounce) can Mandarin oranges
5 ounces pre-washed spring greens
2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
1/2 pint blueberries

Dressing:

1/4 cup Champagne wine vinegar
1/3 cup reserved Mandarin orange juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup white chocolate chips
3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

Drain Mandarin oranges and reserve juice. In a large bowl, combine salad greens and fruit. Set aside.

To make the dressing, in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine vinegar, 1/3 cup reserved Mandarin juice, salt, and sugar. Gently heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Stir in white chocolate until melted. Set aside to cool. Do not refrigerate, as white chocolate will set.

Before serving, slowly whisk in olive oil. Spoon desired amount over salad and toss. Serve remaining dressing on side.

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recipe Mixed Fruit and Spring Greens with White Chocolate-Orange Vinaigrette
Kirsten Lake Mary, FL 09-14-2009
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Fantastic Dressing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Some friends had us over for dinner last night and served this salad. It was wonderful...not at all waxy or odd textured... like some of the other reviews. She did use Ghiradelli chocolate b/c it melts better. Maybe that was the problem with some of the other attempts. It was delicious. Even my husband who does not like anything sweet loved it! She did use spinach instead of green to help stand up to the dressing being a little warm. Wonderful dressing and I can't wait to make this myself!Read more
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sharon snellville, GA 07-11-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this salad several times and it's always delicious. I see that many raters have had trouble with the dressing... turning grey and congeling on the salad ... have never had that experience. It always comes out just right. I follow the recipe as stated, with one exception. I usually have big chunks of baking chocolate on hand, so I use a box grater and grate 1/4 cup of the white chocolate. It is very fine and instantly melts into the dressing. Perhaps that is a key to keeping the dressing from hardening. Such a great salad ... I'll make again and again! Read more
recipe Mixed Fruit and Spring Greens with White Chocolate-Orange Vinaigrette
Tom Tampa, FL 08-23-2008
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love the chocolate!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Have made this several times with consistent rave reviews. The sugar offers nice balance with the champagne vinegar. I make... the dressing last minute - maybe living in Florida, I don't have problems with it congealing (Maybe try it for $th of July and not Valentine's day)Read more
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Jodi Pocatello, ID 08-20-2008
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Delicious and Beautiful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe. I have served this salad at office pot lucks, family reunions, and parties and the bowl is always... empty. Yes, the dressing is sweet (it is served over fruit). I do fill the whole bowl with the salad and oftetimes I put about half the dressing on - leaving the rest at the side for those who want to use it. I put cashews on the salad as well. It is delicious!Read more
recipe Mixed Fruit and Spring Greens with White Chocolate-Orange Vinaigrette
Sunny Meridian, ID 02-26-2008
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Nice and different
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

We made this salad for a 'chocolate' theme dinner with some friends. It was a big hit. The fruit with the sweet and tart... dressing was a nice blend of flavors. We did mess up and discarded the mandarin orange juice, so we used some fresh squeezed oj instead. The only thing I would recommend would be to open all the windows when cooking the vinegar! I'll definitely make this one again!!!Read more
recipe Mixed Fruit and Spring Greens with White Chocolate-Orange Vinaigrette
Anonymous 02-14-2008
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Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This salad as refreshing and the dressing was delicious, I thought it was well balanced.. not too sure how the low raters got... a bad dressing, mine was delicious and stayed the right consistency. I make this as much as possible :)Read more