MEDITERRANEAN BLOOD ORANGE SALAD
with Red & Golden Beets, Almonds, Feta, Red Onion, Cucumber, Black Olives, Mint and a Blood Orange Feta Vinaigrette
This salad is quintessentially Springtime. Bursting with juicy fresh flavors and a delightful crunch, this is one of my favorite meals as the weather warms up. I love how gorgeous this salad is to serve with its bright colors and vibrant flavors – there’s nothing better!
Ingredients:
Serves 4
2 cups baby spinach
2 cups baby arugula
¼ cup slivered almonds
1 cup roasted red and golden beets, sliced
1 blood orange, in slices
1/3 cup Feta cheese
¼ red onion, thinly sliced,
¼ cucumber, sliced
¼ pitted black olives
Small handful fresh mint
¼ cup Blood Orange Feta Vinaigrette (more or less to taste)
Salt and Pepper
Preparation:
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ingredients, reserving a few slices of blood orange, a few almonds, some mint and some feta.
2. Toss lightly with the dressing and pour into your serving bowl.
3. Finish with a drizzle of more vinaigrette and top with the remaining blood orange slices, mint leaves, almonds and feta cheese.
4. Garnish with a crack of black pepper and salt.
BLOOD ORANGE FETA VINAIGRETTE
Click HERE for the recipe!