This is my assignment with the Secret Recipe Club.The aim of the club is that you are allocated a blog from which you have to select a recipe and try it and blog about it.
This month I was assigned the kitchen witch blog that is written by Rhonda who is a professional food photographer. Whilst I was searching her blog for a vegetarian recipe, I got thoroughly carried away as I spent such a long time drooling over her amazing food photos. I fell in love with all her background boards too. At the moment I have been trying to loose a few pounds so creating a salad for my lunch box everyday has been somewhat challenging. When I saw Rhondas citrus and cucumber salad I immediately fell in love with it. I loved the colour of the orange and the pretty cucumber rings and the overall presentation and the background board what can I say I want one like that too!!!
The salad is simple but the flavours are amazing, light and tangy. It is delicious and I have since made it 4 times, its one for keeps for sure.You can see Rhondas Uniq citrus and cucumber salad here. The only addition I made was that I scattered a few pomegranate seeds on the salad to give it a little more colour and texture.
Citruss Orange and Cucumber Salad
Tangy orange with refreshing cucumber and jewelled pomegranate salad in a delicious lemon dressing with chilli flakes and coriander.
Ingredients:
- 2 Jaffa Oranges
- 1/2 Cucumber
- 2 Spring onions
- 1 tablespoon Fresh coriander finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Lime zest
- 2 tablespoons Lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Chilli flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon Coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoons Pomegranate seeds
Method:
1. In a jar with a lid add the lime juice, lime zest, olive oil, salt, chilli flakes and black pepper. Screw the lid on and shake the jar to combine everything.
2. Peel the orange and remove all the skin and pith and slice into rings and then cut the rings into halves. Place the orange slices onto a serving dish.
3. Slice the cucumber thinly into rings and arrange over the orange slices.
4. Slice the spring onions both the green and white parts thinly and scatter over the salad.
5. Scatter the chopped coriander and pomegranate seeds over the salad.
6.Drizzle the lime dressing over the salad.
2. Peel the orange and remove all the skin and pith and slice into rings and then cut the rings into halves. Place the orange slices onto a serving dish.
3. Slice the cucumber thinly into rings and arrange over the orange slices.
4. Slice the spring onions both the green and white parts thinly and scatter over the salad.
5. Scatter the chopped coriander and pomegranate seeds over the salad.
6.Drizzle the lime dressing over the salad.
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So colourful and pretty! It looks so fresh and appetising.
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good, i am not a fan of sweet and savoury, until recently taking part in a juicer challenge and realising that raw savoury and sweet foods do work well. I love all the ingredients, so imagine this to be really good.
ReplyDeletethis looks so lite and lovely! i love rhonda's blog, all of her recipes are beautiful!
ReplyDeletesooperr delicious..
ReplyDeletePomegranate....lime juice....chilli flakes...this sounds amazing, a delicious winter treat!
ReplyDeleteThis looks absolutely delicious. My mouth is actually watering.
ReplyDeleteI love the look of this just so lush ,would never of thought of putting the orange with it.
ReplyDeleteSounds really fresh and tasty!
ReplyDeleteOh my this looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great combination, I would never have thought to try it!
ReplyDeleteMy mouth is actually watering looking at the picture, I think I may have to attempt to recreate, im not usually a big salad fan, but this does look good.
ReplyDeleteVery unusual combination but I would like to give it a try as it looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteCant take my eyes off it .Looks delicious
ReplyDeleteI love what you did adding the pomegranate seeds - really adds the perfect touch of extra color!
ReplyDeleteThis looks and sounds so delicious x
ReplyDeleteNow that looks amazing and delicious and I want one for lunch
ReplyDeleteYum, this looks refreshing, healthy and tasty, must give it a try!xx
ReplyDeleteyummy going to brows your blog for tomorrow tea ideas x
ReplyDeleteIt's almost 11pm and I could so eat this right now!! After a couple of days of fatty food I could really do with something like this...come and make it for me? :D xx
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That looks and sounds amazing
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love the vibrant colors!
ReplyDeleteLovely salad, I could eat it every day!
ReplyDeleteI make this salad a lot! Except now I'm regretting that I never made it with pomegranate seeds, they look like perfect little jewels on an orange sea. Your photos look lovely! Psst, my background boards are from an old fence my neighbor took down.
ReplyDeleteChilli flakes and lime! I can almost feel them on my palate now. This looks super.
ReplyDeleteThe colors in that salad are so fresh. And beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI love how easy and simple this recipe is. I have been doing a lot of experimenting so I will add this to my list.
ReplyDeleteI'd have to leave out the coriander (yuck!) but apart from that it sounds delicious :)
ReplyDeleteI never thought about putting orange in a salad but it looks so colourful and delicious!
ReplyDeleteIt looks so colourful and yummy. thanks for sharing the recipe
ReplyDeleteOh yum this sounds delicious - I wouldn't have thought about using it in a salad before but now you have said it I want to try it. x
ReplyDeleteYum! There are lots of flavours here that I love independently so together - magic!
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing, all of those colours x
ReplyDeleteThat sounds and looks amazing....a perfect winter pick me up of feel goodness!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks really refreshing!
ReplyDeleteI think the pomegranate seeds make it look quite fresh and bright, definitely something we would try at home.
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