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    Home » Recipes » Side Salads

    Citrus Salad Recipe with Winter Greens

    Published: Dec 18, 2019 · Modified: May 11, 2020 by Bowl Me Over · 10 Comments

    Bitter Greens Orange Salad - this salad pairs the sweetness of winter fruit with crunchy greens. It's a tasty mix of bitter, sweet & crunchy that compliments most any meal.
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    Citrus Salad Recipe pairs the sweetness of winter fruit with fresh crunchy greens. Topped with orange slices and crunchy roasted nuts, this salad is a tasty mix of bitter, sweet and crunchy. This bitter greens salad is finished with a delicious homemade salad dressing. It pairs with any meal!

    Citrus Salad Recipe topped with orange slices, nuts and homemade salad dressing.
    Brighten up your winter meals with a great green salad!

    Mixed Greens Salad

    When I was a kid I picked filberts for extra money. They were harvested in August, so I was able to get some extra money before school started.

    The nuts would fall and we'd scrounge underneath the trees and pick the ripe nuts off the ground and put them into gunnysacks. Pretty basic stuff, right? But it was a great way to get extra $'s to buy back to school clothes with!

    I have always loved filberts (do you call them hazelnuts or filberts?) They are crunchy and rich and so delicious! It doesn't seem like that many recipes include them though until its Nutella, right?

    Well in this recipe they are one of the stars of the show!

    Bitter Green Salad topped with oranges and filbers.
    Bitter Salad Greens topped with Orange Slices and Roasted Filberts.

    Easy Citrus Salad

    I enjoy using bitter greens in this salad. I swear they are the perfect combination. That slightly bitter taste pairs with the sweet citrus and crunchy nuts!

    The greens are full of nutrition and a great choice at the market.

    What are the best greens for this salad?

    Some of my favorites are radicchio, escarole, arugula, frisee and kale. They will have a light to an intensely bitter flavor.

    The flavor will be less intense when they are young because the leaves are more tender. You can go through the market, pick and choose some of each. What (in my opinion!) is a better option is looking for fresh, packaged greens.

    My grocery store carries a container of spring greens for five bucks, what a deal! This is perfect for several salads.

    How do you eat bitter greens?

    Slow-cooked like my recipe for collard greens is delicious or in a salad with loads of crunch!

    Citrus Salad Recipe in wooden bowl with salad dressing on the side.
    This salad takes just minutes to make!

    How do I get started?

    Ingredients for Citrus Salad

    • salad greens - be sure to get the freshest salad leaves you can find
    • oranges - a variety of oranges will add a pretty color. I used Navel and Cara Cara Oranges.
    • filberts, also known as hazelnuts - though you can certainly substitute walnuts, pecans or even pistachios.
    • for the homemade salad dressing - balsamic vinegar, olive oil, shallot, honey and salt
    • Here's how to peel an orange. Slice off the top and bottom of the orange. Then you'll slice off the the rind and pith. Work your way around the orange slowly.
      Slice off the top and bottom. Then slice off the rind and pith.
    • Citrus Salad Recipe with orange slices removed with knife and placed on green salad.
      Carefully segment the orange and remove the slices.
    Top the salad with orange slices.

    If you've never segmented an orange before, here's a link that gives you a great example - click here for the video.

    Steps to make Citrus Salad Recipe

    1. dry roast the filberts, allow to cool and loosely chop.
    2. clean the greens and place them in a bowl
    3. peel the oranges, removing the pith and then remove the slices. Top the salad with segmented oranges
    4. mix together the salad dressing. Dress the salad five minutes before serving.

    More great green salads I know you'll love!

    I am such a fan of a great salad. It's the best compliment to most any meal AND can be a meal all by itself! I've topped this with grilled chicken breast and grilled salmon.

    My favorite is salmon - the fatty, rich flavor mixed with this salad? YUM!!!

    Here are more of my favorites!

    Steakhouse Salad Recipe
    Loads of crunch and fried salami this is a great salad!
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    Steakhouse salad with vinaigrette pouring over it.
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    This tasty salad is filled with crisp vegetables, sweet fruit and crunchy nuts. It's delicious!
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    Fall Harvest Salad
    This beautiful salad is very simple and uses great fall harvest fruits and vegetables – butter lettuce, roasted butternut squash, Fuyu persimmons, red onions, and a handful of micro-greens – that’s it! Topped with a creamy homemade salad dressing it’s a perfect light lunch on a beautiful fall day!
    Check out this recipe
    Fall Harvest salad with persimmons and roast squash on white plate with fork.

    Citrus Salad Recipe

    Bitter Green Salad in bowl.
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    Citrus Salad Recipe with Winter Greens

    Bitter Greens Orange Salad - this salad pairs the sweetness of winter fruit with crunchy greens. It's a tasty mix of bitter, sweet & crunchy that compliments most any meal.
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    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time5 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 4 -6 Servings
    Calories: 210kcal
    Author: Deb Clark
    Cost: $8
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    Ingredients

    • 6 cups bitter greens - recommend arugula endive and radicchio - or a combination of these
    • 2 oranges
    • ½ cup hazelnuts also known as filberts
    • Dressing -
    • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
    • ⅓ cup olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • juice of the orange
    • 1 shallot chopped
    • 1 teaspoon salt

    Instructions

    • Start by toasting the hazelnuts. Use a dry pan over medium heat. Spread the nuts out in the pan so they are one even layer. Stir them or shake the pan every minute or so and keep an eye on them. They can scorch quickly! It will only take about 5-8 minutes.
    • Remove the nuts from the pan as soon as you take them off the heat. Roughly chop.
    • Prepare the greens, wash and dry thoroughly. Pile them in a large bowl.
    • Next, using a knife, peel the oranges. Cut off the peel with a sharp knife, removing all of the bitter white pith. Then cut out each segment of the orange carefully. This is best done over a bowl to catch the juice.
    • Mince the shallot. Place all of the salad dressing ingredients in a screw-top jar. Shake vigorously to combine.
    • Add the oranges slices and chopped hazelnuts to the salad bowl.
    • Dress the salad immediately before serving.

    Notes

    1. Be sure to take a moment and toast the nuts. It will make them a bit crunchy and give them even more flavor! 
    2. When they are crisp and brown, remove them from the pan immediately as they will continue to cook and may burn if they are left in the pan. Set aside to cool.
    3. When the nuts are cool enough to handle, give them a rough chop.
    Dress this salad directly before serving. Start with just a few tablespoons of dressing and mix well. Season with salt and pepper and mix again. If you need additional salad dressing add another few tablespoons and toss. It's always easy to add more, but difficult to take it away if you add too much!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2g | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.8g | Protein: 3.3g | Fat: 22.9g | Trans Fat: 2.9g | Sodium: 592mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 15.9g
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    First Published: July 23, 2015... Last Updated: December 18, 2019
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    1. Amy Nash

      December 28, 2019 at 8:17 pm

      5 stars
      Wow this salad was good! I think my favorite part were the crunchy nuts but it all went just so well together! I'm already planning to make this again!

      Reply
      • Bowl Me Over

        December 31, 2019 at 9:10 am

        Wonderful, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    2. jennifer stewart

      December 25, 2019 at 2:41 pm

      5 stars
      Thank goodness for this recipe! I need something to go with my soup during the winter years!

      Reply
    3. Erin

      December 24, 2019 at 5:11 am

      We love, love, loved this salad SO VERY MUCH! Perfect for a chilly winter evening. That vinaigrette... I could drink it.. and paired with the bitter greens and oranges, it's utter perfection.

      Reply
    4. Julie Menghini

      December 23, 2019 at 1:34 pm

      This is a beautiful salad! I love them all year round and citrus this time of year is the only sunshine we may have!

      Reply
    5. Michelle

      December 23, 2019 at 5:11 am

      Such a great combo! I'm always trying new salad combinations and this was a definite winner for our family! 🙂

      Reply
    6. Debi

      December 22, 2019 at 1:41 pm

      This is so good. I have been trying to eat a bit healthier and this was bright and cheery for me. I can't find hazelnuts at the store anymore, so I used toasted almonds. Super yum!

      Reply
      • Bowl Me Over

        December 22, 2019 at 2:32 pm

        Great substitution Debi! That reminds me to add I find the hazelnuts in the bulk bins rather than the nut aisle. I'll add that to the information in the post - thank you!

        Reply
    7. Lois

      October 18, 2017 at 4:40 pm

      5 stars
      I made this salad this evening. I did use walnuts instead of filberts as that is what I had and didn’t want to go to store. We enjoyed it very much.

      Reply
      • Bowl Me Over

        October 19, 2017 at 5:17 am

        Walnuts are delicious too! I think any time you prepare your meal and don't have to go to the store, you've saved at least $40 bucks, nice! I'm so happy you enjoyed this salad Lois!

        Reply

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