How to Make Blood Orange Salad (Insalata D’ Arrance Sangouse)
Sicily is known for its beautiful, lush orange groves, which produce some of the world’s most fragrant oranges. First introduced by the Arabs during their rule of the island, orange trees flourished in the ashes along the base of Mt. Etna. Look for the sweetest oranges possible for this recipe. If you can, use Sicilian blood oranges; their red color imparts festive flair to this sumptuous salad.
5 min prep time
0 min cook time
6servings
1/2 cup
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Place orange slices on a large platter and scatter green onions over the top.
- In a small bowl, whisk orange juice and olive oil together, and season with salt, pepper, and crushed red chile flakes. Drizzle over the salad, and serve immediately.
Nutrition facts
6 Servings
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Serving Size
1/2 cup
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Amount per serving
Calories
80
- % Daily value*
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Total Fat
5g
6%-
Saturated Fat
0.6g
3% -
Trans Fats
0g
-
Saturated Fat
-
Cholesterol
0mg
0% -
Sodium
100mg
4% -
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%-
Dietary Fiber
2g
7% -
Total Sugars
8g
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Dietary Fiber
-
Protein
1g
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Potassium
175mg
4%
Ingredients
blood oranges (about 1 pound total), peeled and sliced into rounds
4
green onions, finely chopped
2
Juice of 1 orange
1
extra virgin olive oil (preferably first cold-pressed and unfiltered)
2 tbsp
unrefined sea salt
1/4 tsp
freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp
crushed red chile flakes
1 pinch