Orange, Mozzarella and Rocket (Arugula) Salad ...easy and refreshing

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 oranges
2 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

Method:
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

Original recipe idea here

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All the best Jan