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orange salad w orange-smoked paprika vinaigrette

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

Placing the onions in ice water removes some of the bite and makes them crunchier. This salad is so fresh and tastes great with the sweet spicy Vinaigrette

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For orange salad w orange-smoked paprika vinaigrette

  • 1/4
    red onion cut into very thin slices
  • 2 c
    mixed salad greens
  • 2 lg
    oranges
  • 1 md
    cucumber peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbsp
    cilantro chopped
  • VINAIGRETTE
  • 4 Tbsp
    fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 tsp
    orange zest
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp
    white wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp
    sweet smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp
    sugar
  • 2
    drops of hot sauce
  • salt
  • 2/3 c
    good quality olive oil

How To Make orange salad w orange-smoked paprika vinaigrette

  • 1
    Mix all ingredients for vinaigreete except oil together. Then whisk in the olive oil a little at a time until well incorporated. Set aside. Place red onion is a bowl and pour ice water over top and let sit for at least 30 minutes. Cut the top and bottom off the oranges and standing them upright cut with a sharp knife removing the peeling and white plith. Slice the oranges into thin rounds.
  • 2
    To build the salad. Add the greens to 4 plates. Drain the onions and dry with paper towels. Top the greens with the onions then the cucumber and cilantro. Add the orange slices.
  • 3
    Mix the vinaigrette again and pour over salad

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