No matter the season I do think a salad can be enjoyed at any time. As a side dish, light lunch or even main meal … and of course there are so many varieties and combinations of salad ingredients you can choose from.
This recipe suggestion uses oranges and cheese, and of course a little greenery.
Oranges are bursting with vitamins and minerals. The taste can vary from juicy and sweet to bitter, depending on the variety – more common varieties include Valencia, Seville and Hamlin. Oranges are available all year round, except for some varieties such as blood oranges, which have a shorter season. Oranges are well known for their vitamin C content but they are also a good source of fibre, B vitamins, vitamin A, calcium and potassium.
The cheese used is mozzarella or burrata - if you can find it - and with the mix of other ingredients you have a fresh and citrussy salad with a mustard dressing.
Ingredients:
Serves Four
3 normal or blood oranges2 x 125g balls mozzarella, the best you can afford (or burrata, if you can get it), torn
2 big handfuls rocket (arugula)
½ red onion, thinly sliced
low carb bread, to serve (optional)
For the dressing
3 tbsp. olive oil
3 tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 tsp caster sugar
2 tsp wholegrain mustard
1 tsp mustard seed (black or brown)
1 tsp poppy seed
1. Finely zest 1 of the oranges and mix with the dressing ingredients and some seasoning.
2. Cut the peel from the top and bottom of each orange, then sit each flat on a board. Using a small knife, cut away the peel and pith from each orange, working in downward strokes all the way around. Thinly slice the oranges and scatter over a platter with the mozzarella, rocket (arugula) and onion.
3. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and eat with some low carb seedy bread, if you like.
Nutrition: per serving
fat 22g carbs 10g fibre 2g protein 14g
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All the best Jan
37 comments:
That looks delicious and a nice change from heavy, winter food. -Jenn
...it looks as pretty as a picture.
What a yummy combination of flavors! Thanks, Jan!!
I love all the ingredients and would never have thought to put them together. But now I definitely will.
Ooh, that does look delicious! So refreshing and light looking!
Ooh, doesn't that look good? It also really looks refreshing.
That does sound good...and it is also kind of 'pretty'. I hope you have a blessed, wonderful Sunday! xo Diana
That sure is a pretty looking salad.
The salad looks so pretty. I like the green with the orange and white. Really festive.
This looks delicious! Valerie
We really, really enjoy rocket. Hold the dairy though but yes please on lots of fresh rocket.
what a sweet-looking frough frough salad. I had to look up rugala. Never used it.
Oh I love the look and sound of this salad!
That sounds good.
that looks lovely,
looks delicious!
This does look interesting!xxx
Yum.
Mmmmmmm.i Will try this...happy week...love Ria 💕
Very delicious! And wonderfully light and refreshing.
That looks so pretty
Looks yummy and healthy!
thank you for recipe...
have a great day
Hello Jan!
It looks delicious! I love mozzarella and orange!
Thank you for sharing! Have a lovely week!
Dimi...
That´s an interesting combination!
Se ve muy buena. Yo suelo comer bastantes ensaladas de naranjas. Besitos.
I used mandarins instead of the oranges for a light supper last night, it was delicious.
absolutely yummy, making this tomorrow and many thanks always for your lovely comments.x
Teresa said...
Se ve muy buena. Yo suelo comer bastantes ensaladas de naranjas. Besitos
Google translate:
It looks really good. I usually eat plenty of orange salads. Kisses
Definitely making this one Jan, merci beaucoup ✨
Thank you for the new salad recipe! We love salads and I am always looking for new recipes! Have a great one! Hugs!
If there is one salad ingredient I am not wild about it is arugula. I am sure we could substitute something else though.
Mmm - tasty!
I would never of thought of putting mozzarella and orange together
The salad makes my mouth full of water. Beautiful, and easy to make.
i have always loved to have salad specially in lunch times Jan
this is orange season here and we have lot all the time in house as me and hubby love to have them
this recipe sounds great and healthy
thank you for sharing my friend!
I would love to have this right now! Thank you Jan! Big Hugs!
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