Blood orange and Valencia orange salad with olive ... - Food & Style

The end of February is the time of year when I become incredibly thankful for citrus fruits. They bring a welcome freshness to late-winter fare, while giving us a foretaste of spring.

Today?s salad is so simple that it can be assembled in minutes. After trimming and slicing the oranges, all you need do is arrange them with baby greens on the plate ? then drizzle them with a luscious olive vinaigrette, which spikes the sweet-and-sour orange slices with bits of briny saltiness.

A beautiful contrast of flavors that enlivens the taste buds!

This salad makes a perfect first course, but you can also serve it tapas style for a casual and fun gathering.

Blood Orange and Valencia Orange Salad with Olive Vinaigrette

serves 4
active time: 20 min

For the vinaigrette

1. 2 tablespoons finely chopped kalamata olives
2. 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest (use microplane garter)
3. 1/2 garlic clove ? skinned and crushed (use microplane grater)
4. 1 tablespoon aged sherry vinegar (preferably 50 years old)
5. 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
6. 4 tablespoons Spanish extra virgin olive oil
7. 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
8. freshly ground black pepper to taste

For the salad

1. 1 Valencia orange (or navel orange)
2. 2 blood oranges (or tangerines)
3. 1 large handful baby arugula or m?che
4. freshly ground black pepper to taste

1. Step 1: For the vinaigrette ? Place all ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk and set aside.
2. Step 2: Cut the peel off the oranges down to the flesh. Cut each orange in half, remove the pitch and cut crosswise in 1/8? slices. Set aside.
3. Step 3: Divide the arugula or m?che onto four plates. Top with the orange slices. Drizzle with the vinaigrette. Finish with freshly ground black pepper and serve.

Here?s another fabulous salad with oranges: Roasted asparagus salad with Valencia oranges and ginger-citrus vinaigrette.

salad, blood orange, olive vinaigrette

Disclaimer: As always, my point of view is my own. I do not accept samples, and have no commercial relationship with any product, food or wine company.

Tagged as: Arugula, Blood orange, Eat, Gluten free, M?che, Olive vinaigrette, Olives, Salad, Salads, Tapas, Valencia Oranges, Vegan

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Source: http://foodandstyle.com/2012/02/28/blood-orange-and-valencia-orange-salad-with-olive-vinaigrette/

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