Orange Mint Salad Food

ORANGE, RADISH, AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the top and bottom off of each orange. Stand the orange on 1 end on a cutting board and, following the curve of the fruit, cut away the skin and pith of the orange. Cut each orange section out of its pith.
• In a medium bowl toss together the orange sections, onion, radishes, and mint leaves. Drizzle with oil and season with salt and pepper.

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.

SICILIAN FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD WITH RED ONION AND MINT

Steps:

• Cut peel and pith from oranges. Cut between membranes to release segments.
• Toss orange segments, fennel, onion, mint, and oil in large bowl to coat. Season salad generously to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer salad to platter. Garnish with olives and serve immediately.

ORANGE & MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Peel then segment the oranges, removing the white pith. Place in a bowl along with any juices, then add the dates, chopped mint and rose syrup and toss gently. Divide between 4 dessert bowls, scatter on the mint leaves and serve.

BEET AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD WITH MINT

Steps:

• Drain 1 small can of mandarin oranges, reserving 2 tablespoons juice from can. In a mixing bowl, combine the juice, olive oil and red wine vinegar. Add beets and oranges and toss to combine. Top with mint.

ORANGE AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Grate the zest of one of the oranges, then juice the orange to make ¼ cup juice.
• Peel and section the other two oranges and set aside for garnish.
• In a salad bowl, rub garlic in salt and mustard. Add vinegar.
• Whisk in olive oil and pepper to taste.
• Remove garlic.
• In salad bowl, toss together mint leaves, lettuce and reserved oranges. Sprinkle with grated orange zest.

CUCUMBER SALAD WITH ORANGES AND MINT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cucumber, oranges, mint, vinegar, and oil. Toss to combine. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.

BEET SALAD WITH FETA, ORANGE AND MINT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• In a bowl, toss the beets with the olive oil and season them with salt and pepper. Put the beets on a roasting pan and cover them with foil. Roast in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. (They are done when a sharp, thin-bladed knife can easily pierce through to their center.) Remove the pan from the oven, remove the beets from the pan and set them aside to cool.
• While the beets are roasting, make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, balsamic vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• When the beets are cool enough to handle, peel and cut them into 1/2-inch dice. Put them in a bowl with 1 cup of the orange segments, the mint and the shallots. Add the vinaigrette, season with salt and pepper and toss gently.
• Transfer the salad to a platter. Arrange the cheese and the remaining orange sections on top. Serve.

HALLOUMI SALAD WITH ORANGE & MINT

Steps:

• Heat a large griddle or frying pan over a high heat. In a large bowl, combine the orange segments and juice, mint leaves, vinegar and olive oil. Season, then gently toss together.
• Slice each block of halloumi into 8-10 pieces, then griddle or fry for 1-2 mins on each side until charred and beginning to melt.
• Add the walnuts and salad leaves to the orange and mint, then toss together. Top with the griddled halloumi slices and season with some black pepper.