Copycat of Rumbi's House Salad
Calories
Ingredients
- 1 5 oz pkg of mixed greens (I used sweet baby lettuces)
- 1 6 oz container of feta cheese
- 1 carrot peeled and shredded
- 2 cans mandarin oranges drained
- 1 recipe of candied walnuts recipe below
- 1 recipe of creamy balsamic vinaigrette recipe below
Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 heaping Tbsp honey Dijon mustard
- 2 Tbsp light mayonnaise
- 2 dashes of salt
- a little black pepper
- 2 tsp sugar if needed
Candied Walnuts
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ cup raw walnuts
- ⅛ tsp coarse salt
Instructions
- For the salad - Assemble salad. serves 4-6
- For the dressing - Combine above ingredients except sugar in a shaker jar and shake to combine or place in a bowl and whisk until smooth and mayo is completely blended. Taste dressing and if too tangy then add sugar and blend in.
- For the candied walnuts - Place sugar in a thick bottomed sauce pan. Cook over medioum heat stirring until sugar turns to a liquid. Keep cooking until it turns a light amber color. Quickly mix in the walnuts and stir to coat.
- Spread walnuts on a baking sheet lined with a silpat or parchment paper. Use 2 forks and separate the walnuts. Sprinkle with salt and let cook completely.