Blood Orange & Caper Salad

A large platter of thinly sliced blood oranges garnished with capers, onion and mint.

5 from 1 vote

Blood Orange & Caper Salad

This salad is sunshine on a plate! An Italian salad that's full of flavour, fragrance with the most amazing colours. Sweet, tart blood oranges are paired with salty, tangy capers and a final flourish of onion and mint. It's a simple, summery Sicilian salad that takes minutes to prepare and offers a vibrant pairing to so many dishes. #bloodorange #sicilian #salad

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 136kcal

Author: Lee

Ingredients

4 blood oranges skin and pith removed and thinly sliced
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ lemon juice of
¼ cup red onion thinly sliced
¼ cup capers
salt & pepper
Fresh mint

Instructions

Using a sharp knife, remove the skin and pith of the oranges. Carefully slice into thin slices and arrange on a large serving platter in a single layer.
Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, and any excess orange juice along with just a little salt and pepper.
Toss the sliced onion in about 2 tbsp of the dressing then scatter over the oranges.
Add the capers to the top of the salad then pour over the dressing to coat evenly.
Sprinkle over the fresh mint then give a final sprinkle of salt and pepper.

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