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Festive Citrus Salad with Toasted Pistachios

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
DifficultyEasy
Servings8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg oranges
  • 2-3 blood oranges
  • 2 mandarins
  • 1/2 onion thinly sliced into rings
  • fresh parsley springs
  • pistachios pan-toasted

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic microplaned or minced
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Prepare Citrus: Peel and slice the oranges, blood oranges and mandarins. Ideally, use a knife to peel so that you remove as much of the bitter pith as possible. Arrange the citrus on a platter, oranges on the bottom, layering with blood oranges for contrast. You truly could use any variety of citrus here - ruby red grapefruits are a delicious addition and the slight bitterness contrasts beautifully.
  • Add Onion Rings: Scatter thinly sliced red onion rings over the citrus for a pop of colour and a punch of flavour.
  • Prepare Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, microplaned or crushed garlic, and either maple syrup or honey. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Drizzle Dressing: Drizzle the dressing over the citrus salad just before serving, ensuring you dress all of the citrus generously.
  • Sprinkle Parsley and Pistachios: Sprinkle the citrus with picked parsley sprigs and pan-toasted pistachios evenly and serve.

Notes

Tip: Don’t waste the juice that you’ll collect while cutting up your citrus - whisk it into the dressing & pour that deliciousness on!