Dancing Tastebud Orange Salad

Here is a fresh green salad made with oranges and an out-of-this world orange dressing. It is one of the yummiest salads made with a super easy salad dressing.

I am not kidding: You will want to serve this green salad with oranges and cherries over and over again.

I call it the "Dancing Tastebud Orange Salad" because every bite makes your eyes smile and your tastebuds dance. Olay!

Dancing Tastebud Orange Salad

Salad Ingredients
10-12 Butternut Lettuce leaves (usually found "Living")
2-3 Romaine Lettuce leaves
1/2 fresh orange, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon pine nuts (can substitute walnuts or almonds)

Salad Dressing

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
Smidgen of salt

Whisk and set aside.

Directions

Wash and spin dry Butternut and Romaine lettuce leaves

Tear into bite-size pieces and place in your favorite salad bowl.

Add orange pieces, cherries, onion and nuts.

Drizzle salad dressing and toss to coat.

Save and store unused salad dressing in air tight jar in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

Serve immediately.

Serves 4

Nutritions: Calories 105; Total Fat 6 g; Cholesterol 0; Sodium 63 g; Carbohydrate 13; Dietary Fiber 3 g; Sugar 8 g; Protein 3 g.

I put a bunch of this salad on the dinner plate and place sliced pork chops over the top. I didn't think it could get better, but serving the pork chops over a bed of this orange and green salad makes an amazing meal presentation.


Tip: I serve a sugar-free beverage in wine glasses to add zest to the tablescape and make the meal feel really elegant and festive.

That's it for today, blog.