Mandarin orange salad with parsnip

Mandarin orange salad with parsnip is a quick, simple & easy salad recipe. It's sweet and crunchy with a mild acid from orange and mandarin that you don't even feel the bitter taste of black radish. Appreciate the parsnip nutty taste while mandarin juice bursts in your mouth. Your weight loss & anti-inflammatory salad recipe.

This parsnip recipe is a creation of its own, it's unique. It hasn't been long since I started cooking with parsnip, I'll be glad to share more parsnip recipes, and while we might think of it as a white carrot, it's not a carrot.

Mandarin oranges are in season, and they pair so well with parsnip in this mandarin orange salad. I love this salad recipe because none of the ingredients is overwhelming. It's a perfect combination of sweet, tart, bitter, and nuttier flavors.

"Wait a minute!"

"Yes, please"

"Could you explain what parsnip is"

"With pleasure, my dear"

What are parsnips

Parsnip is a root white vegetable that has been grown since ancient times in Europe and Asia.

Although they look like carrots and you'd think of them as white carrots, Parsnips are different, but they belong to the same family as carrots, dill, and parsley.

Parsnips are also referred to as forgotten vegetables as they're rarely consumed now than some years back.

Some years back, parsnip was used as a sweetener in Europe before sugarcane took over.

Parsnips are a good source of 

• Dietary fiber 
• Vitamins like C, folate, E, B6, and thiamin, among others
• Potassium
• Magnesium
• Phosphorus
• Pantothenic acid
• Copper
• Calcium 
• Selenium

What does parsnip taste like?

They are enjoyed for their flesh white root, which has a nuttier, earthly taste. It's sweet but not like carrots when raw, but parsnip becomes sweeter after cooking. While carrot is juicy, parsnip is fibrous.

Now, do you see why this mandarin orange salad with parsnip recipe is deliciously sweet? 

"What about mandarin orange?"

Mandarin orange 

Mandarine oranges, also known as mandarin or mandarine, are thought to have come from India, crossing through China, where they acquired their name.

They are sweeter and less acidic than oranges.

Calories in a mandarin orange

From a medium-size mandarin orange, you'll get;

• around 40 calories count
• 10.1g carbs
• 1.4g fiber
• 0.6g protein
• 26.6mg vitamin C
• 680 IU vitamin A
• 166mg Potassium
• 37g Calcium 

How to make a mandarin orange salad

This mandarin orange salad calls for very few ingredients, yet it's nutritious and healthy. A perfect weight loss salad, it has a lot of fiber, especially from parsnip.

• Start by toasting some seeds and nuts of your choice and let them cool down.
• You need a vegetable grater for your parsnips; don't get the big mature ones as they're very fibrous.
• Grate a small part of black radish. I grate them very finely so that I feel less of its bitter taste
• Peel your mandarin, and separate the segments
• Get the orange supremes, and save the orange juice by squeezing the orange membranes in a bowl.
• Make a deliciously sweet dressing using orange juice, yogurt, and some olive oil.
• Mix and season. Voilà, your mandarin orange salad with parsnip is ready to be enjoyed.

This mandarin orange salad is low in carbs, making it fit for weight loss. High in vitamin C, add this salad to your anti-inflammatory diet. It also will help you improve your digestion.

Do you know parsnip? do you cook with it? What is your favorite parsnip recipe? What do you think about this raw parsnip recipe?

Let's chat in the comments below. Don't forget the press the sharing buttons. Thank you.

My love to you, Githu.

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Mandarin orange salad with parsnip

Mandarin orange salad with parsnip is a quick, simple & easy salad recipe. It's sweet and crunchy with a mild acid from orange and mandarin orange that you don't even feel the bitter taste of black radish. This salad recipe is fit for weight loss and great for an anti-inflammatory diet.

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Salad

Cuisine: anti-inflammatory, clean eating, Vegan, weight loss

Keyword: mandarin orange, mandarin orange salad, parsnip recipe, salad recipe

Servings: 2 person

Calories:

Author: Githu

Cost: 4€

Equipment

• A vegetable grater
• a salad bowl

Ingredients

• 1 cup grated parsnip (use a vegetable grater)
• 1 mandarin orange (segments)
• 1 orange (for zest, supremes & juice)
• A thumb of black radish
• 2 tablespoon Pan toasted seeds & nuts
• 1 lemon (for juice +zeste)
• 1 yogurt (90g)
• 1 tablespoon cold-pressed olive oil
• pinch of salt
• freshly ground black pepper (optional)

Instructions

• Bring the grated parsnip, black radish, mandarin segments, and nuts & sees in a big salad bowl
• Get the zest of both orange and lemon by using the vegetable grater
• Squeeze the lemon on the parsnip
• Get the orange supremes and add them in the bowl
• Squeeze out the juice in orange membranes in a small bowl
• In that small bowl add yogurt, oil, black pepper, and salt. Whisk well
• Pour the dressing on the ingredients in the bowl
• Mix well
• Sprinkle the zest on top after serving, enjoy your mandarin orange salad
• If you have some remaining dressing, put in a small jar and keep in the fridge for 3-4 days
• Thank you for sharing and pinning this recipe. My love to you, kiss.