Mandarin recipes have long been overlooked by the citrus’ more popular cousin, the humble orange. But if you’ve never thought of mandarins as much more than a tasty snack, these delicious mandarin recipes are for you! From sweet to savoury, welcome to the surprisingly versatile life of the mandarin.
Looking for a mandarin cake? Or a mandarin marmalade or mandarin jam? You’ll find them below, plus so much more.
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Mandarin and almond cake
Pop the kettle on!
Citrus and ginger bundt cake
Pick your favourite citrus.
Mandarin cake
Mandarins are a burst of sweet freshness on a crisp winter’s day. During winter, they’re abundant and inexpensive to buy, and if you’re lucky enough you might have a mandarin tree at home dripping with deep orange orbs. Make the most of them
Crisp-skin barramundi with mandarin salsa
This barramundi recipe with crisp, seasoned skin is simply delicious served with a zesty mandarin and pomegranate salsa.
Gluten-free mandarin, polenta and macadamia cake
Light, fluffy and moist, this divine mandarin, polenta and macadamia cake is packed full of flavour and is beautiful served sliced as morning or afternoon tea.
Mandarin almond cake
Use ground hazelnuts instead of almonds, if preferred. Cover with foil if cake starts getting too dark. Note
Duck salad with mandarin and pomegranate
Sweet Asian-style duck salad with mandarin and pomegranate.
Mandarin almond cakes with candied mandarin
Fluffy and delicious mandarin almond cakes topped with candied mandarin.
Mandarin polenta biscuits
Early season imperial mandarins have a lovely aromatic rind, however, as they have a loose skin, a microplane grater is the best tool to use. You could substitute lemon or orange rind. Note
Warm pork and mandarin salad with honey dressing
The sweet citrus flavours of the mandarin are a wonderful contract to the richness of the pork in this fresh, crisp salad.
Upside-down mandarin polenta yoghurt cake
This delicious and impressive looking mandarin upside-down cake is a little tricky to make but is oh so worth it. Better still it is gluten-free so everyone can enjoy it. Use a microplane to zest the fruit for best results.
Avocado and mandarin chicken noodle salad
This tasty avocado and mandarin chicken noodle salad makes the perfect light lunch or dinner.
Mandarin and poppy seed friands
Mandarin might seem like an unlikely citrus to include in a poppy seed friand but, with its slightly sweeter fragrance and flavour, you’ll be amazed how well it goes in this recipe!
Mandarin and cardamom gluten-free muesli
This gluten-free muesli recipe contains zero grains and is flavoured with mandarin rind and cardamom spice for a flavour-infusion worth waking up for!
Chocolate caramel semifreddo with honeycomb and mandarin
This gorgeous chocolate and caramel semifreddo is girt by waffles and decorated with crisp honeycomb and citrus wedges for a truly decadent dessert! You will need to start the recipe the day before.
Mandarin marmalade
Make the most of juicy in season mandarins.
Mandarin and chai souffles
Fragrant spices and tangy citrus of mandarins make this lighter-than-air souffle recipe an absolute feast for the senses.
