Summer Salad Series: Citrus Splash

This summer we are doing a series of light, refreshing, energizing salads! Perfect to entertain with and eat in warm weather. Our first salad, Citrus Splash, is sure to be a delight! It’s modified from a recipe we found on Vegetarian Times.

Ingredients:

Dressing

• 2 Tbs. raw agave syrup
• 1 1/2 Tbs. lime or lemon juice
• 1 Tbs. Nama Shoyu (unpasteurized soy sauce)
• 1/2 tsp. seasalt
• 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes

Salad

• 2 oranges or blood oranges
• 1 grapefruit
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped arugula
• 1 shallot, peeled, thinly sliced crosswise, and loosened into strands (1/4 cup)
• 1 Tbs. coarsely chopped mint leaves
• 2 Tbs. raw sliced or slivered almonds, for garnish
• 1 Tbs. raw sesame seeds, for garnish

Directions
1. To make Dressing: Mix all ingredients together in bowl. Taste for balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy, adjusting seasonings as necessary. Set aside.
2. To make Salad: Slice ends off oranges and grapefruit. Stand fruit on cutting board, and slice away skin from outside with knife. Cut fruit segments from membranes, and transfer to bowl; toss lightly with arugula, shallot, and mint. Toss with Dressing. Serve garnished with peanuts and sesame seeds.

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One Response to “Summer Salad Series: Citrus Splash”

1. Oranges: Taste the Sunshine! « Raw Food Nation says:

   April 20, 2010 at 10:59 am

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