The fresh crunch of lettuce and the sweet pop of orange combine with a short list of other ingredients to offer a crisp counterpoint to the likes of pasta, poultry, roasts, and other classic comfort foods.

It’s the sort of salad that breathes life into an array of cold weather meals. While the classic navel orange remains popular for its sweet, juicy, seedless appeal, there seems to be an ever-growing abundance of smaller varieties, including tangerines, clementines, satsumas, and more.įirst, I will mention that you may absolutely use your preferred variety of orange for this salad, which is a variation of a recipe shared with me by the wife of a talented photographer with whom I have had the pleasure of working. In fact, this sweet, juicy fruit truly hits it prime as the weather gets cold.

We don’t usually think of winter as prime fruit-bearing months, but oranges are an exception. And the flavor-packed vinaigrette is worth returning to again and again! A crisp, colorful salad can breathe life to a winter meal, and this fresh combination delivers palette pleasing flavor and texture: sweet oranges, buttery avocado, a pop of salty feta, and a bed of crisp greens.

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