The BEST Orange Salad Recipe

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The BEST Orange Salad Recipe

Orange Salad - a delicious way to eat oranges. The highlight of this citrus salad is the sweet and spicy orange ginger dressing. Learn to make the BEST orange salad.

Prep Time30

Total Time30

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings: adults

Calories: 347kcal

Author: Hina Gujral

Equipment

Salad Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

2 large size orange
2 Cup mixed lettuce
¼ Cup pomegranate pearls
⅛ Cup feta cheese crumbled
⅛ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
6 sprigs fresh mint leaves, finely chopped

Ingredients For Ornage Ginger Dressing

¼ Cup unsweetened orange juice
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
1 lemon juiced
1 teaspoon grated ginger
¼ teaspoon red chilli flakes
⅛ teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions

Start with adding all the dressing ingredients in a jar or a bowl. Close the jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake it well until oil and fruit juice are emulsified and come together. If using a bowl, whisk the dressing until all ingredients are combined well.
Toast walnuts in a pan over medium heat for 1 – 2 minutes. Allow them to cool completely. Roughly chop them.
Remove the skin of the oranges. Segment the oranges to remove the peel and pith, leaving behind only the juicy flesh. Cut them into rounds or wedges.
Arrange fresh and crisp salad greens on a large serving platter or bowl.
Neatly arrange oranges, pomegranates, toasted nuts, and cheese over the salad greens.
Drizzle the salad with orange ginger dressing, ensuring that each salad green is lightly coated with the dressing.
Add finely chopped mint leaves for a breath of freshness.
Serve Orange Salad immediately.

Notes

Salad Greens: You can use a variety of lettuce, arugula or rocket leaves, kale, or baby spinach as the base of the salad.
If you are washing salad greens, make sure to spin dry them before adding to the salad.
I do not recommend storing this citrus salad or leaving it at room temperature for 2 – 3 hours. It becomes watery and loses its crunch. After adding dressing, serve the orange salad immediately.

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