Basil Citrus Salad

Name: Basil Citrus Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 medium Orange; 1 small Grapefruit; 5 cup(s) Fresh mixed greens or a 10 oz bag of mesclun; 0.333 cup(s) Onion red thinly sliced; 2 medium Carrots julienned; 0.25 cup(s) Walnuts toasted; 0.5 tsp Olive oil; 1 tbsp(s) Vinegar raspberry; 0.25 cup(s) Fresh basil leaves, shredded; 1 clove(s), medium Garlic minced; 0.25 tsp Table salt; 0.125 tsp Black pepper

Total Time

15 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

0 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

Substitute spinach for the mesclun in this refreshing salad, or add goat cheese for a creamy tartness.

Ingredients

Orange

2 medium

Grapefruit

1 small

Fresh mixed greens

5 cup(s), or a 10 oz bag of mesclun

Onion

⅓ cup(s), red thinly sliced

Carrots

2 medium, julienned

Walnuts

¼ cup(s), toasted

Olive oil

½ tsp

Vinegar

1 tbsp(s), raspberry

Fresh basil

¼ cup(s), leaves, shredded

Garlic

1 clove(s), medium, minced

Table salt

¼ tsp

Black pepper

⅛ tsp

Instructions

Using a serrated knife, remove peel from orange and grapefruit and section fruit over a bowl to collect juices. Reserve 1/3 cup citrus juice.
In a large bowl, combine fruit with greens, onions, carrots and walnuts.
In a separate bowl, whisk olive oil, vinegar, basil, garlic, and salt and pepper with reserved citrus juice until well-blended. Pour over salad. Toss well before serving.

Basil Citrus Salad

Ingredients

Instructions

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