Spicy citrus salad
A spicy citrus salad with a nut and a citrus accent. Somewhat peppery and a strong taste by the addition of the cheese. The flavors complement each other nicely and the salad is fresh and contains many vitamins.
Equipment
- A conventional oven is used. When using a convection oven (with air fan) decrease the temperature with 30 °F / 20 °C
Ingredients
- 100 grams mixed green salad
- 1 orange
- 2 teaspoons mustard
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper at taste
- 55 grams blue cheese
- 50 grams walnuts chopped
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon red chili pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).
- Mix the walnuts with sugar, chili, salt, and 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
- Spread them out on a baking sheet and leave them for about 10 minutes in the oven until crispy.
- Peel the orange and cut orange wedges above a bowl with a sharp knife. Collect the juice in the bowl.
- Mix juice with the mustard, 5 tablespoons of olive oil, and some salt and pepper.
- Put the lettuce in a bowl, crumble the Danish Blue and orange segments on top.
- Sprinkle the dressing over the salad and toss well.
- Serve immediately to show off everything as fresh as possible.
NOTES
- Do you want some extra spice? Add ½ teaspoon of chili pepper.
- Do you want a less sharp mustard flavor, add 1 tablespoon sour cream to the dressing.
- You can substitute orange with grapefruit.
- If you want a low-carb recipe, don't use walnuts in your salad.
- In this salad recipe is a mixed salad used. You can also substitute it with another lettuce like butter lettuce or watercress.
- You can replace the walnuts with pecan nuts or almonds. The blue cheese can be substituted with Gorgonzola or Roquefort.
Nutrition
Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 373mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 463IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
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