Blood Orange, Mozzarella & Rocket Salad
This refreshing salad combines the vibrant flavors of blood oranges, creamy mozzarella, and peppery rocket, topped with a zesty dressing. It's a delightful combination of sweet, savory, and tangy notes that come together beautifully on a plate. Serve it with some crusty bread for a light and flavorful meal.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 3 blood (or normal) oranges
- 2 x 125g balls mozzarella , the best you can afford (or burrara, if you can get it), torn
- 2 big handfuls rocket
- ½ red onion , thinly sliced
- crusty bread , to serve (optional)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 tsp mustard seeds (black or brown)
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
Instructions
- Finely zest 1 of the oranges and mix with the dressing ingredients and some seasoning.
- Cut the peel from the top and bottom of each orange, then sit each flat on a board. Using a small knife, cut away the peel and pith from each orange, working in downward strokes all the way around. Thinly slice the oranges and scatter over a platter with the mozzarella, rocket and onion.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and eat with crusty bread, if you like.
Prep Time
PT20M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 291 calories
- Fat Content: 22 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 10 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 10 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 10 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 2 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 14 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.8 milligram of sodium
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