Citrus adapts well to salads, main course dishes as well as dessert. A very versatile ingredient to be sure.
One of my favorite winter salads is this one composed of blood oranges, fennel and oil-cured black olives. Add a drizzle of olive oil and a squirt of lemon juice and it's good to go.
And what could be more beautiful than a pitcher of blood orange juice?
A lime adds punch to a cup of turkey chili.
And lemon sits atop a piece of salmon ready to be wrapped up and roasted in the oven. Or you might want to try Martha Stewart's version.
And for dessert, Walnut-Orange Cake.
OK, winter, bring it on.
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These all look so gorgeous, that salad... that cake... that jug of juice... I rarely see blood oranges for sale here in rural Shropshire. I wish I did I adore them.
ReplyDeleteYum! Citrus is automatic aromatherapy for me. I read that it's scientifically proven to make you more alert!
ReplyDeleteLove the salad and the cake! They all look delicious Michele. Althoguh I am sick of the winter already but I love the picture!
ReplyDeleteThis is my "pick me up" blog of the day. Adore ALL citrus - fresh, uplifting, and, yes, makes winter seem more refreshing (I say that as it is just now above zero at a whopping 1 degree F. Gorgeous, drool-inspiring food shots, as always, Michele!
ReplyDeleteKATH--Thank you. Blood oranges are gorgeous, but we don't get them for long, so we enjoy them while we can.
ReplyDeleteSTACY--Aromatherapy for sure!
FAITH--You're right. Although the photos look nice, enough of this weather already. At least the groundhog did not see his shadow.
VALERIE--Thanks. One day you are hiking in the sunshine and the next it is 1 degree! Stay warm.
I feel uplifted by your new banner alone!
ReplyDeleteYes,thank goodness for the gift of citrus right now.
We have been consuming gobs of grapefruit---Bill's favorite, especially in a salad with avocado, gorgonzola, and walnuts.
Love your blood orange salad, too.
NANCY--Thank you. That salad sounds delicious. I must give it a try.
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