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.