Mediterranean Salad Recipe

Name: Mediterranean Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 sweet oranges, such as Caracara; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 heads butter lettuce, core removed, leaves torn into bite-size pieces; 1/4 cup chopped pitted green olives; 2 plum tomatoes, chopped; 2 green onions (white and green parts), chopped; 1 cup Herbed Croutons (page 243) or store-bought croutons; 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh basil; 2 teaspoons roughly chopped fresh mint; Lemon Vinaigrette (recipe follows); 2 ounces hard cheese (page 23), thinly shaved, for garnish (1/2 cup); Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 to 2 lemons); 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 3 cloves); 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil; (makes about 2/3 cup)

Servings: persons

4 sweet oranges, such as Caracara
1 teaspoon sugar
2 heads butter lettuce, core removed, leaves torn into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup chopped pitted green olives
2 plum tomatoes, chopped
2 green onions (white and green parts), chopped
1 cup Herbed Croutons (page 243) or store-bought croutons
2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons roughly chopped fresh mint
Lemon Vinaigrette (recipe follows)
2 ounces hard cheese (page 23), thinly shaved, for garnish (1/2 cup)
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 to 2 lemons)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 3 cloves)
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
(makes about 2/3 cup)

1
Peel the oranges and separate them into segments.
2
Mix the orange segments with the sugar in a large bowl and let sit for 5 minutes.
3
Combine the orange segments, lettuce, olives, tomatoes, green onions, croutons, basil, mint, and vinaigrette.
4
Divide the lettuce mixture evenly among chilled salad plates.
5
Top each with cheese and freshly ground pepper to taste.
6
In a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, and olive oil.
7
Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper, as needed.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 sweet oranges, such as Caracara, 1 teaspoon sugar, 2 heads butter lettuce, core removed, leaves torn into bite-size pieces, 1/4 cup chopped pitted green olives, and more.

Yes, Mediterranean Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Mediterranean Salad

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