Bitter Greens Orange Salad
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.
Bitter Greens Orange Salad
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.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 -6 Servings
Calories 210 kcal
Ingredients
- 6 cups bitter greens - recommend arugula endive and radicchio - or a combination of these
- 2 oranges
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts also known as filberts
- Dressing -
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- juice of the orange
- 1 shallot chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Start by toasting the hazelnuts. Toasting the nuts crisps them up a bit and gives them an even nuttier taste. 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. You'll have to keep an eye on them because they will burn rather quickly. It will only take about 5-8 minutes. 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. When the nuts are cool enough to handle, chop them.
- Prepare the greens, wash & dry thoroughly, set aside.
- Prepare the oranges. You'll want to cut off the peel & pith 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 both to catch the juice.*
- Add the salad greens, oranges & hazelnuts to your salad bowl and dress with the salad dressing. Dress lightly with the salad dressing - I always try and remember...it's easy to add more dressing, but tough to remove it!
Nutrition Facts
Bitter Greens Orange Salad
Amount Per Serving (2 g)
Calories 210 Calories from Fat 206
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.9g 35%
Trans Fat 2.9g
Sodium 592mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 20.8g 7%
Dietary Fiber 3.6g 14%
Sugars 15.9g
Protein 3.3g 7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
If you’ve never segmented an orange before, here’s a link that gives you a great example – click here for the video.
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.
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!