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How to Make Sun and Moon Orange and Sweet Onion Salad

Refreshing!
Refreshing!
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By huggingthecoast
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This refreshing and cooling summer recipe won't heat up your kitchen but will spice up any meal, picnic, or family gathering where you decide to serve it.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 2 large navel orange (or 4 tangerines)
  • 1 medium seedless cucumber
  • 1 medium sweet onion
  • 1/4 cup green olives (I used Spanish olives with pimento, but any pitted green olive would be fine)
  • 1/4 cup parsley leaves, loosely packed (cilantro would be nice also), divided
  • 1/4 tsp each of paprika, cumin, & cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp white pepper
  • Pinch or two of cayenne or red pepper flakes
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 lemon, divided
  • Pita breads (non-pocket type) or thick (gordita-type) tortillas
  • Olive oil
  • 1 container (8 oz) plain or flavored hummus
  1. Step 1

    Peel the oranges, removing all the white pith, and cut into 1/2 inch chunks. Peel and cut the cucumber into 1/2 inch chunks. Peel and cut the onion into 1/2 inch chunks or quarter and cut onto very thin slices. Leave the olives whole or slice, as desired. Finely mince the parsley leaves and reserve a tablespoon.

  2. Step 2

    Combine all the above in a mixing bowl with a squeeze of lemon juice (about a teaspoon) and mix. Sprinkle on the spices and mix gently. Taste, adding a little salt, if desired.

  3. Step 3

    Toast or grill the breads with a little olive oil and a sprinkle of salt, and cut into 8 pieces.

  4. Step 4

    To serve, mound 1/4 of the hummus in the center of a small plate (drizzle a little olive oil on top, if desired), spoon 1/4 of the salad around it, and arrange the bread pieces around the outer edge of the plate, points outward, in a sun pattern. Decorate the hummus with a thin, half-moon slice of lemon and a pinch of reserved parsley.

Tips & Warnings
  • Serves 4.
  • This fun but easy to make summertime salad is perfect for picnics, family dinners, and formal gatherings.
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akchrist said

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on 6/29/2008 Sounds yummy!

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