Sicilian–inspired Blood Orange Salad For 2

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 -3 cups mixed greens (or any seasonal greens)
• 2 -3 blood oranges, peeled and cut into segments
• 1/2 small red onion, cut as thinly as possible
• 2 -3 tablespoons fresh mint, julienned and a few leaves torn
• 1/4 cup pecorino romano cheese (originally the cheese called for was feta but i subbed pecorino romano)
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (i think dark balsamic would be good, too!)
• 1 -2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 2 tablespoons pistachios, lightly crushed
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 place the orange segments in a large non-reactive bowl and stir in onions. set aside.
• 2 in a small skillet, heat the olive oil on medium.
• 3 add the cumin seeds and cook until the cumin seeds pop slightly and a lovely fragrance emits from the pan. lower the heat if the seeds appear to be cooking too quickly.
• 4 add vinegar to the pan and swirl to mix. season with salt and pepper and toss all over the citrus and greens.
• 5 when plating, add mint and pistachios to the tops of each portion.