Winter Citrus Salad

Posted by Olivia on Tue, January 25, 2011

It may be cold and snowy outside, but that doesn’t mean you have to eat hot porridge and stew 7 days a week.

A great way to sneak sunshine into the wintry days is by enjoying fresh citrus like oranges and clementines. They’re available year-round and actually boost your immunity during the flu season by pumping out strong doses of vitamin C and phytochemicals. Eating citrus in January perks up your drab winter plate and adds a bit of otherwise lacking color to the season.

Our Winter Citrus Salad is a palette of color on your plate, ripe with pinks, purples, and greens. Finished off with an ever-fresh dressing of our Blood Orange Olive Oil and White Balsamic Vinegar, it’s a clean and crisp dish capable of perking up any gray winter day.

Ingredients

• 1 head green & purple bib lettuce, torn

• 2 oranges, peeled, cut into rounds

• 1 avocado, pitted, sliced

• ½ red onion, sliced into very thin round rings

• ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, torn

• ¼ cup sliced pitted green and black olives

• Dressing:

• 2 tablespoons Blood Orange Olive Oil

• 1 tablespoon White Balsamic Vinegar

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

• 1 teaspoon honey

• Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Combine lettuce, oranges, avocado, onion, cilantro, and olives in a medium bowl; gently mix.
2. Whisk dressing ingredients together in a small bowl. Pour over salad and toss gently. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings.