Orange Lettuce Salad With Walnuts And Sesame
A fresh, healthy, and light Lettuce and Orange salad with apples, walnuts, sesame seeds, and a truly appetizing vinaigrette.
Course: Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Keyword: dairy-free, easy, fruit, gluten-free, healthy
Servings: 2 individual salads or 1 large salad bowl
Calories: 565kcal
For The Vinaigrette:
- 1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice fresh
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon mustard mild
- salt and pepper
- 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
For The Salad:
- 6 cups chopped Batavia lettuce (curly leafed)
- 1 large orange Cara Cara or Valencia variety
- 1 medium-sized Golden Delicious apple
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- 50 grams (about 3,t tablespoons) walnuts
- 20 grams (about 2 tablespoons) sesame seeds
To Make The Salad:
Peel and core the apple. Then slice thinly and add to a small bowl or large cup and fill with water. Add the fresh lemon juice and set it aside. This way the apple won't darken in color.
Remove the skin of the orange, cut it in half, and then into thin slices.
OPTIONAL: Lightly toast the sesame seeds in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Shake pan often as sesame seeds can get burned in mere seconds. You can skip this and use the sesame seeds raw.
Add the lettuce in a mixing bowl, the apple slices, the orange slices, the walnuts, sesame seeds, and pour the vinaigrette all over on top. Mix the salad gently and you are ready to serve!
Serving: 1individual salad | Calories: 565kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 673mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 8276IU | Vitamin C: 69mg | Calcium: 209mg | Iron: 4mg