Sicilian orange salad

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Sicilian orange salad
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Alternative namesInsalata di arance (in Italian)
Type Salad
Place of origin
Main ingredients Oranges, olive oil, black pepper

Sicilian orange salad, known in Italian as insalata di arance, is a typical salad dish of the Spanish and Sicilian cuisine, which uses oranges as its main ingredient. It is usually served at the beginning or at the end of a meal. [1]

In its most basic form the salad consists of thin, tart orange slices served with olive oil, salt, and black pepper. The slightly tart taste of a salad, which is usually achieved by using a vinaigrette, is instead provided by the orange slices themselves. [1]

Common variations mix the orange slices with a few additional ingredients such as sliced fennel bulbs, onions, and black olives. [1] In such cases often a vinaigrette is added as well, which is made with olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt, pepper, and various herbs, e.g. rosemary. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Edward Behr, James MacGuire: The Art of Eating. University of California Press 2011, ISBN   978-0-520-27029-9, p. 102 ( online copy , p. 102, at Google Books)
  2. Jeremy MacVeigh: International Cuisine. Cengage Learning 2008, ISBN   978-1-4180-4965-2, p. 88 ( online copy , p. 88, at Google Books)