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Moroccan Orange & Date Salad
Oranges, pistachios, dates and cumin—a quartet of ingredients common to North Africa – make a unique, refreshing flavor combination. This salad is fancy enough for company yet easy enough for every day. Use oranges, blood oranges, tangerines or a combination. For a lovely presentation, arrange sliced oranges on leafy lettuce or radicchio, and drizzle with the minty cumin-laced dressing.
Here’s some tips on the many ways to cut oranges from wedges to ‘supremes’ (peeled wedges) as shown in photo, and circles and slices.
All the salad ingredients and the dressing can be prepared ahead and stored in separate containers. I often double or triple the recipe for parties or to enjoy for a few days.
Moroccan Orange & Date Salad
Choose radicchio or any leafy green to plate this salad or toss in a bowl. Save any extra dressing for salads another day.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Salad Dressing
- 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar* can substitute plain rice vinegar and add sugar and salt to taste
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. finely minced red onion, shallot
- 1-2 Tbsp. chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
Salad
- Radicchio or Treviso, butter lettuce, or leafy greens
- 4 oranges, peeled and sliced How to Cut an Orange 3 Ways (Wedges, Slices, and Supremes) | The Kitchn
- 1/3 cup chopped or sliced dried dates
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped toasted pistachios
Instructions
- For the dressing, combine rice vinegar, olive oil, onion, mint and cumin. Taste and adjust mint and cumin. Set aside.
- Line a serving platter or individual salad plates with radicchio or lettuce leaves. Arrange orange slices over lettuce. Sprinkle with dates and pistachios. Drizzle with dressing.
Notes
* Rice vinegar is mildly tangy compared to most vinegars — just 4% acidity. And seasoned rice vinegar has a bit of salt and sugar added, making it an ideal match for all kinds of fruits, citrus included.
Recipe developed for Nakano Rice Vinegar by Rita Held
Love this, Rita! I’ve got some dates and plan to make this over the weekend. And thanks for the link to my blog – really appreciate it! Great to see you at the AGM 🙂
Let me know if you like the flavor combo, Susan. I’d like to add the recipe to your citruslove. It might be too late, but I give it a try.