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Blood Orange Pistachio Salad with Feta

Blood Orange Pistachio Salad with Feta

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This Blood Orange Salad is a stunning and flavorful salad! Blood oranges add a bright citrus note that pairs well with the red onion, chopped pistachios and feta cheese. This salad is drizzled with a blood orange dressing and pistachio oil.
Serves 4 generous entree salads or 6 to 8 side salads.
Course Salads
Cuisine American
Keyword blood orange, cayenne, feta, ginger, orange, pistachios, red onion, salad, salad dressing
Prep Time 35 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 127
Author Laurie McNamara

Equipment

Ingredients

FOR THE VINAIGRETTE:

  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 3 tablespoons blood orange juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 tablespoon splashes raspberry blush vinegar
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

FOR THE SALAD:

  • 4 medium blood oranges cut into segments and reserve juice (3 tablespoons)
  • 12 ounces salad greens I do a combination of butter lettuce with baby lettuces mix or spring mix
  • 1/2 cup micro-greens optional
  • 1/4 of an red onion sliced thin vertically
  • 1/3 cup chopped pistachios lightly salted
  • 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese or more if desired
  • 1/3 cup pomegranate arils or more if desired
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
  • 2 tablespoons pistachio oil or more as needed.
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Instructions

MAKE THE DRESSING:

  • In a bowl measure and add the salt, pepper, cayenne and ground ginger. Pour in the juice collected from the blood oranges and raspberry vinegar. Whisk to combine.

MAKE THE SALAD:

  • Arrange salad greens and micro-greens on a large platter or in individual bowls.
  • Top them with red onion, blood orange segments, thinly sliced red onion, chopped pistachios, feta, pomegranate arils and dill.
  • Drizzle with desired amount of dressing and then the pistachio oil.
  • Season the salad with a freshly ground black pepper, if desired and serve.

Notes

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on SimplyScratch.com should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 788IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg