https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/zingy-arugula-and-blood-orange-salad • Posted by Ellie C.
It’s that time of year again! Snowdrops are popping their heads out of the ground, the days are ever so slightly longer, and I’m cramming blood oranges in to as many recipes as I can! This winter salad is full of zing and flavour, with the fruity sharpness of the oranges balanced out by the gentle sweetness from the onions and chicken. Cool, milky mozzarella is a welcome addition to any salad, and can be used instead of the chicken, if preferred.
It’s that time of year again! Snowdrops are popping their heads out of the ground, the days are ever so slightly longer, and I’m cramming blood oranges in to as many recipes as I can! This winter salad is full of zing and flavour, with the fruity sharpness of the oranges balanced out by the gentle sweetness from the onions and chicken. Cool, milky mozzarella is a welcome addition to any salad, and can be used instead of the chicken, if preferred.
Butterfly the chicken breast, and fry over a medium heat until cooked through, and crisped on the outsides. Leave to rest whilst you prepare the other ingredients.
Whilst the chicken is cooking, boil a kettle full of water, and thinly slice your onion. Place the onion in a sieve or colander, and pour over the boiled water, to gently cook the onion slices. Leave to drain and cool.
To make the dressing, zest a teaspoon’s worth of orange zest, and add it to your mustard, vinegar and olive oil into a small dish, and mix well to combine. Add a little salt and sugar to taste, to balance out the acidity.
Peel the orange using a knife, ensuring that all the skin and pith is removed. Cut the orange in half, and slice into thin half-circles.
Divide the arugula between two dinner bowls. Roughly tear both the mint leaves and the mozzarella, and sprinkle them over the leaves along with the cooled onion and orange slices.
Top the salad with thin slices of the cooled chicken and a generous drizzle of your zesty dressing, and serve immediately.