Orange Salad with mint and Marsala
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Author Notes: I got a box of blood oranges and thought what to make with so many oranges. So I came up with this refreshing orange salad that is quite nice to serve for a dinner party. - Maria Teresa Jorge
Serves 6
- 8 blood oranges or normal oranges
- 1 cup freshly squeezed ornage juice
- 20 fresh Mint leaves
- 1/4 cup fine sugar
- 3 tablespoons Marsala
- With a pairing knife, peel the oranges cutting right down to the flesh and removing all the white pith.
- Hold the orange in your hand and cut through between each membrane to remove the orange without any skin. Reserve in a bowl.
- Make the orange juice and sieve it.
- In a pan add the Marsala and the sugar and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the orange juice and reduce to half. Allow to cool.
- Cut the mint leaves in thin strips, add to the oranges. Add the orange marsala juice, mix well and let macerate 1 hour.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Mint
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dirt Cheap Dinner
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Open House Dish
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over 3 years ago AntoniaJames
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Yumm! How interesting to combine mint with Marsala. I'm looking forward to trying this one soon!
over 3 years ago Maria Teresa Jorge
Hope you like it Antonia. Thank you for your comment.
over 3 years ago mrslarkin
Mrs. Larkin is a trusted source on Baking.
Looks delicious! The colors are so beautiful! Thanks for the recipe.
over 3 years ago Maria Teresa Jorge
Thank you as well for your comment.
over 3 years ago shayma
i simply adore it! what a beautiful combination you've created. mint (a favourite herb of mine) with blood oranges (a favourite fruit of mine!)- i'd love to try this.
over 3 years ago Maria Teresa Jorge
Thank you and I hope you do try it, it's really good. In summer I chill it but now it's so cold i prefer it room temperature.