Recipes Salad Green Salad Recipes Romaine Lettuce Salad Recipes Romaine and Mandarin Orange Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing 4.7 (99) 75 Reviews 10 Photos I always get rave reviews when I serve this simple salad with a zesty poppy seed dressing! I often don't use the full amount of dressing, as I prefer less. Submitted by Joni B Updated on February 25, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 10 10 10 10 Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings 6 slices bacon ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar ¾ cup white sugar ½ red onion, coarsely chopped ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon poppy seeds 10 cups torn romaine lettuce leaves 1 (10 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained ¼ cup toasted slivered almonds Directions Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Place vinegar, sugar, red onion, mustard powder, and salt into the bowl of a blender. Cover, and puree on high until smooth. Reduce blender speed to medium-low; slowly pour in the vegetable oil and blend until incorporated and the dressing is creamy. Stir in the poppy seeds and set aside. To serve, toss the romaine in a large bowl with the crumbled bacon, Mandarin oranges, and enough dressing to moisten. Place onto salad plates and sprinkle with toasted almonds. I Made It Print 155 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 457 Calories 34g Fat 35g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 457 % Daily Value * Total Fat 34g 43% Saturated Fat 7g 37% Cholesterol 19mg 6% Sodium 342mg 15% Total Carbohydrate 35g 13% Dietary Fiber 3g 10% Total Sugars 31g Protein 6g 12% Vitamin C 39mg 44% Calcium 60mg 5% Iron 2mg 8% Potassium 407mg 9% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.