Oranges are in abundance this time of year.Italians eat them fresh just like everyone else... but they also love to cut the skin off and marinate it in sweet wine, or candy it for desserts.
They also love eating a fresh orange salad.
I have to say, it was a staple in my house growing up, because it was a staple of my Mama's house when she was a child. Sicilians make salad out of everything, and the orange is just the sweet fruit needed for a succulent, tangy
Fresh Orange and Red Onion Salad.
2 Juicy Oranges
(any kind, honey, blood orange, navel)
1/4 thinly sliced red onion
1/4 thinly sliced red onion
good, extra virgin olive oil
salt
pepper
Peel oranges with knife, and cut crosswise into large medallions or cut into wedges.
sprinkle sliced onions all over
drizzle fresh olive oil
add salt and pepper to taste...
Enjoy!
As a kid, my mom and I would a sandwich out of the salad. I thought it was just something we did. No one else I knew in our family liked it. Then when we were in Italy, I saw all my little cousins making orange sandwiches and I just looked at my Mama, and smiled.
Italians are adventurous eaters.
Try the salad. It is light, refreshing, tasty and absolutely gorgeous on a plain white plate, on a bed of arugula, watercress or endive.
Ciao, Mangia Bene!
Bye, Eat well!
2 comments:
That sounds yummy. How do you candy oranges?
Boil a mixture of equal parts sugar and water, drop orange peel into it, and let it cook until it looks a little translucent. Take out of pan, and let dry on rack, then roll in superfine sugar and it's ready for anything. It is truly delicious and just the right amount of sweet and tang.
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