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Citrus Salad recipe with orange grapefruit celery pine nuts

Citrus Salad

A simple Citrus Salad that is inspired by a classic Sicilian Citrus Salad recipe! This is a refreshing and juicy salad that is full of flavors and textures. This salad would be a perfect pair to the nourishing main dish or can be served as a main cource for a light lunch.
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

Citrus Salad

  • 100 g Batavia lettuce
  • 1 orange
  • ½ grapefruit
  • ¼ red onion
  • 3 celery stalks
  • 50 g Feta cheese
  • 20 2 Pine nuts

Orange Honey Dressing

  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp orange juice
  • ½ tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp honey mustard

Instructions
 

  • Roast the pine nuts till they get a brown crust and give a pine aroma. Set aside.
  • Roughly cut Batavia lettuce. Peel and cut orange and grapefruit, deleting the seeds and pith.
  • Cut celery stalks obliquely and cut the red onion into semi-circles.
  • Make the Honey Orange dressing by mixing together olive oil, orange juice, honey and honey mustard till smooth.
  • Place the lettuce leaves on a large serving plate, spread orange and grapefruit pieces over it and add onion semi-rings and celery. Then place feta pieces on the salad. Sprinkle it with pine nuts and drizzle it with Honey Orange dressing. Serve with freshly ground black pepper and enjoy!
Keyword citrus, grapefruit, orange, pine nuts, salad