Main Dishes
Blood Orange Salad with Red Onion & Mint
Prep
15 minutes
Yield
6
Let me tell you, blood oranges are so underrated and don’t get the hype they deserve – especially when they are the main ingredient. Why are we out here giving regular oranges all the attention when you could have the floral and tart flavor of blood oranges, combined with the gorgeous color they add to any dish? This easy blood orange salad is going to open your eyes to that fruit you often bypass in the fruit aisle of a grocery store.
Why you’ll love this fresh blood orange salad:
Easy – There is only two steps to making this salad – it doesn’t get easier than that.
Yummy – This salad is both fresh and tart giving you both those sweet and savory flavours.
Customizable – You can also get creative with this salad. If you don’t have, or can’t find blood oranges, you can use grapefruit or regular oranges instead. You can also try this salad with different herbs of your choice. I used mint and thyme but get crazy and have fun with it.
Ingredient Notes
Blood Oranges: While there isn’t much of a difference in the calories and vitamin levels between blood oranges and regular oranges – they are both loaded with vitamin C. So much so, one orange will provide you with over 100 percent of your daily vitamin C needs.
Pistachios: Pistachios are so tasty and are a great source of healthy fats, fibre, protein and have both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory traits. They are one of my favourite additions to salads – that is there are any left while prepping.
How to Make My Blood Orange Salad
- To a salad bowl begin supreming the blood orange and squeeze each to remove excess juice.
- Add the rest of your ingredients to the salad bowl and gently toss.
- Enjoy!
Expert Tips & FAQ
If you don’t have blood oranges, it works great with grapefruit or any orange variety.
Have fun with your herb choices, honestly, any with work but the ones I used are my personal favorite.
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- Pearl Couscous Greek Salad with Tofu Feta and a Creamy Dill Dressing
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Blood Orange Salad with Red Onion & Mint
Ingredients
- 6 blood oranges cut into supremes
- 1 small red onion sliced
- 1 large handful of fresh mint chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 1/4 cup pistachios roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup vegan or regular feta optional
Instructions
- To a salad bowl begin supreming the blood orange and squeeze each to remove excess juice.
- Add the rest of your ingredients to the salad bowl and gently toss.
- Enjoy!
This is exactly the kind of salad I had in my head yesterday at the gym, so strange!! LOOKS so good!
thank you so much, stef!!
Thanks for another delicious-looking salad recipe. Simple, my mouth is watering!
awe, I am so glad you loved it!
This salad looks delicious, I don’t know about you guys, I’m veg and this salad screams goat cheese!
YES!!! you can do that too!
Great work! This salad is beautiful. Makes me excited for summer!
me too. I long for summer nights and this salad!
This salad looks absolutely fantastic!
thank you so much!
Gorgeous salad and your site look so pretty too! You’re very talented with food photography!
thank you!!!
Blood oranges.!!! Next time I find some, I will be trying this. Thanks for sharing!
you are so welcome, my friend!
Goodness, this is such a brilliant recipe, you’ve done it! I love it! This salad sounds so refreshing and delicious! Can’t wait to try it!
thank you!!!!!
This recipe looks great, nice website!
thank you so much, grace!
Such a yummy, beautiful and delicious salad with blood oranges.
Where do I find them? hahah
I swear most grocery stores have them when they are in season!