Shlada Bel( Orange, Lettuce, And Walnut Salad ) -

Shlada Bel
( Orange, Lettuce, And Walnut Salad )

Ingredients

1 head romaine lettuce
3 navel oranges or 3 temple oranges
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons sugar
1 pinch salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon orange flower water
¾ cup walnuts, chopped

Details

Serves: 6

Method

Wash lettuce and section into leaves, discarding the tough outer ones. Drain; wrap in paper towels to dry. Store in refrigerator until needed. Peel oranges and remove all outside membranes, using a small serrated knife and employing a seesaw motion.


Section the oranges by cutting away all the membranes from the orange flesh. As you work, lift out each section and place in a small mixing bowl. Squeeze the juice from the remainder of the orange over the sections to keep them moist. Cover; keep chilled.


Make a dressing by mixing the lemon juice, sugar, salt, cinnamon, orange flower water and 2 tablespoons of the orange juice. Blend well, then taste. The dressing should be sweet. Just before serving, shred the lettuce and arrange in a glass serving dish.


Pour the dressing over it; toss. Make a design around the edges with overlapping sections of orange, then sprinkle the salad with the chopped walnuts and dust with more cinnamon. Serve immediately.

Related food category:

• Salad