Orange Basil Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette is a welcomed change to traditional salads. The recipe is simple yet elegant and meatless.
The salad is from 5 core ingredients: Romaine lettuce, oranges, basil, onions, and feta cheese.
The vinaigrette is full of honey, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and salt and pepper. When these ingredients are combined, the taste is out of this world.
The leaves used in this recipe are Romaine lettuce, but that’s not a must.
You could use arugula or a different leaf if you wish. It will just alter the taste a little bit.
You can use your favorite oranges, but mandarins seem to work about the best as they’re the perfect size, texture, and taste.
About 1/2 a cup of feta cheese is commonly used, but you can use more or less depending on your taste.
If you find the vinaigrette a little on the sweet side, you can cut back on the honey or add a touch more balsamic vinegar.
Then if you want it sweeter, simply add a little more honey. If you want more oranges, go ahead and add them.
This salad yields a healthy individual serving, but if you want to feed two or three, simply adjust the recipe accordingly.
Orange Basil Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
For the Salad:
- 4 — 5 basil leaves, finely chopped
- 1-2 mandarin oranges or any type of oranges
- 4 – 5 large Romaine lettuce leaves
- 1 small red onion, cut into rings and halved
- 1/2 cup of feta cheese
For the Vinaigrette:
- 2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp of honey
- 4 tbsp of olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Method:
- First, add the honey, olive oil, salt, and pepper to a small mixing bowl. Mix until it’s nicely combined.
- Next, add the Romaine lettuce to a larger bowl.
- Then, add in the red onions and lay the mandarin oranges over the top.
- Lastly, crumble the feta cheese over the salad and drizzle some vinaigrette over it.
- And that’s all, serve and enjoy your Orange Basil Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette.
