Cara Cara Oranges

One week away….the Holidays officially start with loads of heavy, delicious foods…mains and sides (my favorite part of the meals), desserts…put on repeat. A month of meals.

Consider this little jewel of a salad to be a segue, an interlude, maybe a palate cleanser, definitely a colorful, shiny seasonal edible. It has crunch, color and citrus, freshness and a healthy-feel goodness.

There is no “real” recipe and you can improvise if need be. But here is how I made this.

Chilled shredded Radicchio in the bottom of the bowl topped with Cara Cara oranges, cubes Jicama and Pomegranate Ariels lightly drizzled with a simple vinaigrette.

You could have this for lunch one day between those heavier Holiday meals. Or, just slip it in the mix and build it in a large salad bowl served along with those yummy sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts?

However you spend your Holidays this year…with or without a mask, in a large or small gathering, with family and friends, or just by yourself relaxing and Netflix bingeing, be kind, share and be well.

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving.

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Blood Orange, Cara Cara, Satsuma, Tangerine, Navel, Little Cuties, Mandarins by any other name would still taste as sweet or tangy, fresh or juicy. It is February and peak season for all manner of citrus. Some are easy to peel, some are seedless, some have smooth skins and some are more pithy.

My favorite winter centerpiece is a simple bowl of beautiful oranges. They glow in the late evening light.

Lovely slices of blood oranges and cara cara oranges ready for a salad. Simple and clean.

Here are four “easy-as-this” steps for making perfect oranges slices. This method is sometimes called “supreming” and it is just a technique in which you cut away the pith/membrane from the fruit before slicing or sectioning.

Pretty easy huh? Slices piled on a salad plate topped with radish sprouts and a drizzle of dressing. It really is as “easy as this”.

Cara Cara and Blood Orange Salad

Time: 20mins
Difficulty: extremelyeasy
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Ingredients:

Ripe, firm, juicy oranges/citrus – for each salad serving use 2 different types. I used cara cara and blood oranges. For 4 servings you need 6-8 oranges, for 6 you need 10-12 oranges
fresh sprouts – radish are great, but pea sprouts or sunflower sprouts are good too
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
dressing to drizzle – creamy or vinaigrette.

Directions:

“Supreme” your oranges/citrus and cut into slices. Remove any seeds. Here is how:
Divide slices between serving plates and season with salt & pepper.
Scatter fresh sprouts over the orange slices.
Cover and chill if not eating immediately.
Drizzle with dressing right before serving.