Monday, December 26, 2011

Orange Salad with Pine Nut Vinaigrette

Recipe from the Essential Canadian Christmas Cookbook'
by Lovoni Walker

I made this salad for our family Christmas dinner this weekend.  It's nice to enjoy the freshness of mint and oranges when eating a heavy meal like roast beef and potatoes.  The only thing I would change about this salad is that I would omit the olives the next time.  I love olives, but I don't think they were necessary. Otherwise this salad was delicious!  There wasn't even any leftovers.

What you'll need
6 medium Oranges (I used 8)
1/4 cup Green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup Black olives, pitted and sliced (optional)
3 tbsp Fresh mint, coarsely chopped

Pine Nut Vinaigrette
3 tbsp Pine nuts, toasted and finely chopped
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 tbsp Red wine vinegar
1 tbsp Liquid honey
Pinch of Salt

How to
1.  Cut ends from each orange. Place one orange, one cut end down, on cutting board.  Using a small sharp knife, cut down and around the orange to remove rind and as much of the white pith as possible. Cut orange into 1 inch pieces and place in medium serving bowl.

2.  Add the onions, olives and mint to the bowl.

3.  To make the dressing, shake all the ingredients together in a small jar until well combined.  Drizzle over salad and gently toss.  Serves 8.