Orange and Onion Salad

Name: Orange and Onion Salad (Portakal salatası)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 2 red onions, finely sliced; ½ teaspoon roasted kırmızı biber salt; 3 tablespoons black olives, stoned; 3 cloves garlic, finely sliced; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 3 oranges, peeled and sliced, pith removed; handful of fresh mint and oregano leaves, chopped; ½ teaspoon roasted cumin seeds, crushed; 3 tablespoons olive oil

Portakal salatası

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Turkish Cooking

By Ghillie Basan

Published 1995

About

A piquant salad from Mersin and Antalya on the Mediterranean. As is so often the case with food from warm regions, this refreshing salad is delicious when the sun-ripened oranges are sweet and juicy and the strong red onions are subtly nippy.

Ingredients

3 oranges, peeled and sliced, pith removed
2 red onions, finely sliced
3 cloves garlic

Asia
Turkey
Antalya
Mersin
Starter
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Arrange the orange, onion and garlic slices on a plate or in a bowl, with the olives and fresh herbs. Mix together the ingredients for the dressing, add salt to taste, and pour over the salad. Toss well and serve.