As a marinade), be sure to use a high smoke point oil!

Add lemon ginger dressing ingredients to a blender and blend to combine. Toasted sesame oil and avocado oil, or another light flavored oil; Fresh orange juice and zest, combined with ginger, shallots, rice vinegar, and chopped cilantro are tangy, savory, with a hint.

The dressing is what makes this salad come to life.

Orange juice, honey, peeled ginger, olive oil, garlic, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce. In a large mixing, add all of the ingredients for the salad. Cup canned mandarin orange segments, including juice.

Add a bit of the dressing and gently toss the salad in the sauce.

1 clove (large) garlic, peeled and roughly chopped. The charm of this recipe is actually creamy salad dressing. Store in airtight container while making rest of salad.

3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil.

If you like it sweeter, add 1 tablespoon of agave syrup. 2 tablespoons vinegar (white, apple cider or rice) 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey. Juice from 1 mandarin orange, about ¼ cup;

Pour it over fresh romaine lettuce, be.

Crush (garlic press)/finely mince garlic. Add the spring mix, rice noodles, cucumbers, snap peas, bell peppers, carrots, and mandarin. Combine orange rind, orange juice, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, honey (or splenda) and salt and pepper in a screw top jar.