After stuffing myself a bit-too-much during the holidays, I’m now in a mood to eat light and healthy.So when my friends suggested citrus as the theme for this month’s blog-hop, I was super excited, because I could post my favorite salad and at the same time not deviate from my healthy-eating plan.When I say healthy food, salad comes to my mind and what better way to start the New Year with a healthy salad recipe.What can I say about this beauty!I call it the King of all Salads as it has all the things you look for in a salad or at least all the things that I look for in my salad.Its sweet, tangy, crunchy, peppery all-in-one.It has the ability to transform a dull meal into this lively elegant supper!
Pair it with your favorite rice,pasta or sandwich and there you have it!A piquant tasting salad that’s beautiful in taste and looks.The dressing in this salad has now become my favorite dressing for all kinds of salads!The hint of ketchup and the sweetness of the honey combined with the tanginess of the vinegar and lime juice makes all the difference and gives it lots of flavor.
Citrus Bloghop-Orange Lettuce Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- Minneola Orange-1 peeled and sliced into rounds
- Lettuce-2 cups
- Crumbled Feta-3 tbsp
- Pimento stuffed Green Olives-10-12
- Ready salted sunflower seeds-2 tbsp
- Golden raisins soaked in water-2 tbsp
Honey Lime Dressing:
- Lime juice-1 tsp
- White Wine Vinegar-1 tsp
- Honey-1 tsp
- Ketchup- 1tsp
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil-3 tbsp
- Salt and pepper-to taste
Instructions
- Assemble all the salad ingredients and arrange on a platter.Whisk together the dressing and pour all over.Enjoy with your favorite meal!
I am so excited to share this recipe as part of our citrus bloghop for this month.I am co-hosting this event with these amazing bloggers and request you to check out their amazing creations.
You can link up any of your citrus recipes from the month of January 2012.Our twitter hashtag is #Citruslove.
A Little Bit of Everything ~ Roxana ~ @RoxanaGreenGir astigvegan.com ~ Astig Vegan ~ @astigvegan
Baker Street ~ Anuradha ~ @bakerstreet29BigFatBaker ~ Erin ~ @BigFatBakerCafeTerraBlog ~ Terra ~ @CafeTerraBlogCake Duchess ~ Lora ~ @cakeduchessCakeballs, Cookies and More ~ SueEasily Good EatsElephant Eats ~ AmyGeorgiecakes ~ Georgie ~ @georgiecakesHobby And More ~ Richa ~ @betit19Mike’s Baking ~ Mike ~ @mikesbakingMis Pensamientos ~ Junia ~ @juniakkNo One Likes Crumbley Cookies ~ TR ~ @TRCrumbleyOh Cake ~ Jessica ~ @jesshoseParsley, Sage, Desserts and Line Drives ~ Lisa ~ @parsleynsagePeaches and Donuts ~ Sylvia ~ @PeachesandDonutSavoring Every Bite ~ Linda ~ @SpicegirlflaSimply Reem ~ Reem ~ @simplyreemSmart Food and Fit ~ Lisa ~ @LisaNutritionSoni’s Food for Thought ~ Soni ~ @sonisfood That Skinny Chick Can Bake ~ Liz ~ @ThatskinnychickThe Art of Cooking Real Food ~ Laura ~ @TAofCRFThe More Than Occasional Baker ~ Ros ~ @bakingaddictThe Spicy RD ~ EA ~ @thespicyrd The Wimpy Vegetarian ~ Susan ~ @wimpyvegetarianVegan Yack Attack! ~ Jackie ~ @veganyackattackVegetarian Mamma ~ Cindy ~ @VegetarianMammaYou Made That? ~ Suzanne ~ @YouMadeThatblog
Sending this post to February Food of the Month (Salad)