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This Orange and Lettuce Salad is light, full of flavor and can prepared quickly. This recipe uses a home-made salad dressing.
Ingredients:
Romaine Lettuce – 1 large
Valencia Oranges – 2
Croutons – 1 cup
Peppercorns, freshly ground – 1/4 tsp (optional)
For Dressing:
Vinegar – 1 1/2 tbsps
Salad Oil – 1 tbsp
Hot Sauce – 2 tsps
Honey – 2 tsps
Garlic Powder – 1/2 tsp
Oregano  Powder – 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Method:
- Wash lettuce and soak in cold water for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing. Keep aside.
- Peel the oranges and clean each segment by discarding all the fibers. Cut them into pieces. Keep aside.
- Strain out all the water from lettuce.
- Tear the lettuce leaves roughly.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix lettuce, chopped oranges and croutons.
- Pour the prepared salad dressing. Toss well until well combined.
- Serve immediately.
Note:
- Valencia oranges are sweet oranges. If this is not available, you can use Sweet Lime/Mosambi or any other locally available oranges.
- You can skip Hot Sauce if it is not available or you do not like the salad a bit spicy. Or you can replace it with 1 tsp Red Chilli Sauce.
