My Orange Salad
i tried this super easy orange salad. inspired by ( Rachel Ray’s)
my take using what was on hand in my kitchen…
ingredients:
1-2 medium size oranges 1 medium red onion fresh mint lime zest (optional)
i sliced the onion. i realized afterwards i should have sliced them julianne so i did dice them smaller after the picture was taken. then peeled oranges and sliced like pinwheels not long segments combined them in a large salad bowl drizzled with a little olive oil and sprinkled with parmesan cheese topped with mint and olives (this recipe courtesy of Rachel Ray)
my variation (added): fresh mint (from my garden) black olives lime zest and served with a few pepperoncini over mixed iceberg and butter lettuce it was very good. different. be aware the onions can a bit overpowering especially after the salad sits (marinates awhile) you may want to use more sparingly they are very strong, a little goes a long way. i want to make this again and use feta cheese
so for a quick easy dish on the fly this is a definite winner. next time i’ll get all the ingredients for Rachel’s recipe and make with fewer deviations. however, i like that i can put my own spin on most of her dishes. in fact she encourages and often gives suggestions to do just that.
what a fantastic way to enjoy oranges anytime really.
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