Orange and Olive Salad Recipe

Summary

Cooking Time10 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexHealthy++Servings4
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Oranges3 Large, pounded
 2 medium-size lemons
 4 3/4-ounce jar pimiento-stuffed olives
 1/4 cup good-quality olive oil
 Ground cumin1/4 Teaspoon

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Wash and peel oranges and remove the white pith. Slice crosswise into 1/2 inch thick.
2) Wash lemons and cut in halves. Squeeze the juice out to measure about 1/2 cup.
3) Thoroughly wash coriander and pat dry with paper towels. Reserving 4 sprigs for garnishing, chop the remaining to measure about 1/2 cup.

MAKING
4) Place the orange slices on a serving platter. Arrange in the overlapping pattern.
5) In a clean bowl, combine chopped olives, olive oil, lemon juice, chopped coriander, and cumin. Blend well to make a sauce.
6) Spread the sauce over the oranges and cover the oranges with a plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator until serving time.

SERVING
7) Serve cold, garnished with coriander sprigs.
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