Aha Summer Salad

Veg-Recipe

Aha Summer Salad

A great summer salad with an array of colors. Made of salad greens, garden vegetables, broccoli, Mandarin oranges, pineapple, sugary cashews and ramen noodles with an oriental flavored salad dressing.

Ingredients:

4 cups  Fresh Broccoli Florets

8 cups  Mixed Salad Greens

2  Celery Stalks, chopped

2  Green Onions, chopped

2  Carrots, grated

1× 11 oz can  Mandarin Oranges, juice reserved

1× 8 oz can  Pineapple Tidbits, juice reserved

¼ cup  Honey Roasted Cashews

1 pkg  Oriental Ramen Noodles With Seasoning Packet

¼ cup  Balsamic Vinaigrette

¼ cup  Soy Sauce

1 tsp  Sugar

Directions:

In a large salad bowl, mix together the broccoli, salad greens, celery, onions and carrots. Add oranges, pineapple and cashews. Break up the noodles and set aside. Mix the ramen spice packet, vinaigrette, soy sauce, sugar and reserved juices in a small bowl, then pour on salad. Add broken noodles and toss. Serve immediately.

Helpful Tips:
Honey roasted cashews can be found in grocery stores. They are already sugared. Or if preferred, regular cashews can be sugared and toasted in a pan or oven.