A Mediterranean Salad with a Greek Twist

Salads are a favorite in my home, especially citrus ones in winter, when the fruit is fresh and juicy, sweet and flavorful. Oranges and grapefruit balance so nicely with other salad toppings like goat or feta cheese, as well as with different greens, like arugula, spinach or even kale.

The idea of mixing something salty with something sweet is a classic flavor combination and winter citrus fruits help us do that in an especially healthy way - perfect not just after eating too many melomakarona, but also as we fight the tail end of the flu & cold season! This week I played with a medley of flavors, tossing bitter arugula with baby spinach, sweet navel and cara-cara oranges, adding some chopped organic sea fennel to bring briny/salty tones to the mix. In my humble opinion, they were irresistible flavors and a nice punch of anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals - you'll tell me if you agree! 

Ingredients for the Christmas Salad

1 packet of arugula salad greens

1/2 packet of baby spinach salad greens

1 navel orange

1 cara-cara orange

1 grapefruit (optional)

1/2 cup Tragano Greek Organics Sea Fennel

1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/3 cup Chios tangerine marmalade

salt and pepper 

How to make a mediterranean christmas salad

Peel the citrus fruits with a sharp knife, making sure you clean all the white membrane.

Core and slice them in 1/2-1 inch pieces

Mix the arugula and baby spinach with the olive oil, salt and pepper.

Add the citrus fruit & marmalade and mix carefully.

Top everything off with the sea fennel and enjoy!