Moroccan Orange Salad

Moroccan orange salad is a common citrus side dish with grilled meats and tagines.  Oranges, Tangerines and grapefruits are common.  This light and refreshing salad was made with oranges, red onion and pitted black olives.  On its own is great but the addition of the dressing made of olive oil, lime juice a little salt, cumin seeds and a dash of paprika was outstanding.  Garnish with a little fresh cilantro and in minutes you have a super Moroccan orange salad to enjoy. This is a wonderful dish any time of year but especially refreshing served cold in summertime.

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Moroccan Orange Salad

This Moroccan Orange salad is a perfect side dish to any Moroccan tagine or would be wonderful on any hot summer day. 

Course Salad

Cuisine Moroccan

Keyword Moroccan Orange Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 154 kcal

Author International Cuisine

Ingredients

• 2 fresh oranges peeled to remove the pith and sliced thinly (nectarines can also be used)
• 1/2 red onion sliced thinly into rings
• 12 pitted black olives

For the Dressing

• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lime juice of
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• cilantro leaves chopped finely for garnish

Instructions

1. Arrange the orange slices on a platter,
2. Place the onion slices and pitted olives on top
3. In a bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients and pour over the salad.
4. Garnish with some chopped cilantro and serve

Nutrition Facts

Moroccan Orange Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 154 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g 18%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 188mg 8%

Potassium 164mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 11g 4%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 7g

Protein 1g 2%

Vitamin A 6.4%

Vitamin C 49.4%

Calcium 4.6%

Iron 3.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.