Blood Orange Salad Food

BLOOD ORANGE SALAD WITH RED ONION & MINT

Steps:

• To a salad bowl begin supreming the blood orange and squeeze each to remove excess juice.
• Add the rest of your ingredients to the salad bowl and gently toss.
• Enjoy!

BLOOD ORANGE-MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Soak 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion in cold water 15 minutes; drain. Peel 3 blood oranges with a paring knife; slice into rounds. Toss with the onion, 1/2 cup fresh mint and 1/4 cup olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Toss with 4 cups torn Little Gem lettuce; top with crumbled feta.

BLOOD ORANGE AND RED ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Over a small bowl, supreme the blood oranges: Start by removing the top and bottom of the oranges, then place one of the flat ends of the orange on your cutting board and cut the skin off the outside while preserving the round shape. Be sure to remove all of the white pith. Pick the orange up and cut each section out of the orange in between the membranes. You will have lovely tender sections of the orange without any of the white membranes. You will be left with a "skeleton" of the orange. Squeeze the remaining juice out of the skeleton into the bowl. Repeat with the grapefruit and halve the segments.
• Toss the onions and chile into the bowl with the fruit and juice and season with a pinch of salt and the olive oil. Let sit for at least 20 to 30 minutes. Stir in the mint right before serving.

BLOOD ORANGE AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, whisk together first eight ingredients., In a serving dish, combine avocados, grapefruit and oranges; sprinkle with onion and pomegranate seeds. Drizzle with dressing. Top with cheese. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour before serving.

BEET AND BLOOD ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet pan with aluminum foil. Put the beets in a bowl with the olive oil, brown sugar and some salt and pepper and toss to coat. Spread the beets on the baking sheet, scatter the lemon peel and thyme around them and roast until a toothpick inserted into the beets meets just a little resistance in the middle, about 1 hour. Cool, peel and slice the beets 1/4-inch thick.
• Meanwhile, drain the ricotta in a colander for about 10 minutes, then add it to a food processor along with the buttermilk, parsley, chives and some salt and pepper. Whip until fluffy; taste and re-season if necessary.
• Toss the sliced beets, lime juice, extra-virgin olive oil and some Maldon in a medium bowl. Lay the beets on a platter. Scatter the fennels seeds and black olives on top. Then lay the blood oranges over the beets and sprinkle with the pistachios. Drizzle a little balsamic vinegar over the top. Dollop the ricotta mixture around the beets. Top with the micro basil and arugula flowers and serve.

FENNEL SALAD WITH BLOOD ORANGES

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar with 1/4 cup olive oil in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add 1 thinly sliced fennel bulb and 1 tablespoon chopped fronds, 2 segmented blood oranges, 2 cups baby kale and 1/4 cup each thinly sliced red onion and chopped toasted hazelnuts; toss. Top with crumbled gorgonzola.

BLOOD ORANGE AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Use a sharp knife to remove orange peel.
• Cut oranges into segments, removing all the white pith.
• Slice end from fennel and remove shoots from top (reserve shoots).
• If exterior of fennel bulb is marred or discoloured, peel with a vegetable peeler.
• Cut in half and thinly slice.
• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, basil, garlic, salt and pepper; then whisk in oil.
• Arrange fennel slices and orange segments on individual serving dishes.
• Drizzle dressing over salads and garnish with reserved fennel fronds.

BLOOD ORANGE, MOZZARELLA & ROCKET SALAD

Steps:

• Finely zest 1 of the oranges and mix with the dressing ingredients and some seasoning.
• 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 and onion.
• Drizzle the dressing over the salad and eat with crusty bread, if you like.