Winter Citrus Salad – Lillie Eats and Tells

This Winter Citrus Salad is a vibrant mixture of peppery arugula, juicy oranges, crunchy crimson onion, and creamy goat cheese. Take pleasure in as a light-weight appetizer, facet dish or major meal with added protein.

About This Recipe

You all know by now that I LOVE salads so it’s not shocking that I nonetheless discover methods to get pleasure from colourful, voluminous salads even within the winter time. This Winter Citrus Salad is filled with so many good textures and flavors that you just’ll be craving it even on colder days.

It’s no secret that I’m all about including fruit (or absolutely anything from the fridge) to my salads and I feel oranges (or any citrus fruits) are  the proper praise for winter salads. The juicy oranges burst with taste in every chunk and pair so properly with the crunch of crimson onion and tender, creamy goat cheese.

And never solely is that this salad so yummy however it’s additionally lovely too! 

Serve this salad as a facet dish to any of your favourite winter soups or add protein and revel in as a meal! 

Elements and Substitutions

• Arugula: I really like the slight bitterness of arugula on this winter salad however you should utilize any sort of combined greens you favor. If utilizing a spring combine or bulkier lettuce, I’d simply advocate operating your knife by it just a few instances earlier than including to the serving bowl to assist chop it up. 
• Oranges: Use any sort of small orange. Cara cara, blood orange, navel orange, and so on. You too can substitute for clementines, grapefruit or any citrus fruit you’re keen on.
• Pink onion: The crisp chunk of crimson onion pairs completely with the citrus. 
• Avocado: Completely non-obligatory however I really like including avocado to this salad for added creaminess.
• Walnuts: Or use your favourite nut! You may additionally strive pecans or slivered almonds. If in case you have just a few further minutes, I really like tossing my walnuts in a heat pan to toast them for just a few seconds to actually deliver out the nutty taste! 
• Goat cheese: Goat cheese is my go-to for thus many salads however can simply be subbed for feta or favourite cheese. Use dairy-free cheese if wanted.
• Recent mint: Recent herbs are one in all my favourite methods to actually improve salads with out having so as to add a bunch of dressings and further energy. I really feel just like the contemporary mint is the proper praise to those “wintery” flavors however you can too substitute every other contemporary herbs you have got available you’re needing to make use of up! 

Dietary Variations 

To maintain this dairy-free, skip the goat cheese and use your favourite dairy-free cheese. I really like the dairy-free feta by Comply with Your Coronary heart.

How To Make

1. Unfold arugula onto a platter or right into a shallow bowl. 
2. High with skinny slices of oranges, thinly sliced crimson onion, and avocado. 
3. End with chopped walnuts, crumbled goat cheese, and contemporary mint. Season with salt and cracked pepper. 

Serve together with your favourite dressing. I extremely advocate my “Candy Mustard French dressing”, and even only a drizzle of top of the range vinegar! (It’s no secret I’m obsessive about the Baker and Olive fruit infused white balsamic vinegar choices like Lemon, Peach, Mango… you’ll be able to’t go fallacious!) 

Protein Pairings

Pair this winter salad with some protein to make it a meal! A few of my favorites embody:

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