This blood orange salad recipe is made with mixed greens, bright fresh blood oranges, and savory walnuts and sunflower seeds. It’s a healthy vegan and dairy free winter salad, which is a little sweet & a little savory!
This is a fantastic appetizer or side salad to serve with a winter menu, especially when blood oranges are in season. I love to dress this salad with my blood orange vinaigrette salad dressing, which brings extra color and flavor.
When you can find fresh blood oranges in season in the late winter or early spring, this easy salad recipe is the perfect way to use them up! I got some absolutely gorgeous blood oranges in my Misfits Market box this week, and wanted to build an entire first course around them.
This isn’t your everyday boring salad – it’s bright, fresh, colorful, and full of bold flavors. A great appetizer or starter for entertaining or dinner parties – for the winter holidays or well into spring!
This Blood Orange Salad Recipe Is
- Bright
- Fresh
- Flavorful
- Citrusy
- Easy to Make
- Sweet & Savory
- Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten Free
What Do Blood Oranges Taste Like?
Blood oranges are a variety of orange, which have a deep dark purple interior, which looks like blood. They taste like a regular orange, however the color of the inner fruit different than traditional orange varieties.
They are sweet and fresh tasting, like a classic navel orange. They are in season in winter, like most citrus fruits, and you can typically find them in stores from December through April.
Healthy Winter Recipes With Fresh Seasonal Produce
Winter can be a difficult time to find fresh, local produce where I live in New England. But recipes with citrus fruits absolutely shine in the winter months. There’s nothing like deep blood oranges, fresh clementines, and sweet grapefruits to bring a little sunshine to the table all winter long.
This blood orange salad recipe is perfect to use your winter citrus in. Browse all of our seasonal winter recipes here – for bright & fresh salads, cozy soups & stews, and comforting baked goods.
What’s In Blood Orange Salad?
I love shopping for fresh produce through Misfits Market – they sell groceries, healthy pantry staples, and fantastic food finds (even wine!) at a discounted price. Choose your favorite seasonal produce, save up to 40% off grocery store prices & save time by getting free delivery right to your door!
- Blood Oranges
- Salad Green Mix – I used an organic mix which has a bit of everything. I love the contrast between the peppery, dark greens, and the sweet juice blood oranges.
- Olive Oil
- Sunflower Oil: our go-to oil for everything, it has a neutral mild flavor, great for salad dressings. It’s also high oleic, which makes it one of the healthiest oils for roasting at high temperatures.
- Walnuts: because I love adding heart-healthy and brain-healthy ingredients to my foods when I can. I stocked up a few bags of these walnuts which are super cheap and a great value for the quality.
- Hulled Sunflower Seeds – a favorite addition to salads, I love adding these little seeds which give a fantastic flavor and crunch.
- Hemp Hearts – this is a new superfood we’ve adopted. Hemp hearts are excellent for brain function, and have anti-oxidants and healthy fats in each spoonful.
- Fresh Garlic
- Pinch Of Salt
How Do I Make A Salad With Blood Oranges?
- Wash and dry greens. Place in a large serving bowl.
- Add the blood oranges to top, along with the walnuts, sunflower seeds, and hemp hearts.
- To make the blood orange dressing, combine all ingredients in a mason jar, secure lid, and shake well to combine.
- Pour dressing over salad, and enjoy!
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We absolutely love big bold salads, with fresh flavors and bold dressings. This blood orange salad is the perfect combination of savory with pops of sweetness from the citrus.
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Blood Orange Salad
Equipment
- mason jar
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 5 ounces spring mix salad
- 2 blood oranges peeled
- 1/3 cup walnuts
- 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
- 1 teaspoon hemp hearts
For the Dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup sunflower oil
- 1/4 cup blood orange juice about 1 small orange, squeezed
- 1 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 clove garlic minced
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Wash and dry greens. Place in a large serving bowl.
- Add the blood oranges to top, along with the walnuts, sunflower seeds, and hemp hearts.
- To make the blood orange dressing, combine all ingredients in a mason jar, secure lid, and shake well to combine.
- Pour dressing over salad, and enjoy!
Notes
Save Money on Fresh Groceries & Pantry Staples!
I get all the fresh produce for my recipes from my garden and from Misfits Market – they sell organic produce at a discounted price, and it’s purchased direct from farmers to reduce food waste. We get Misfit boxes every other week and love picking out our favorite seasonal produce for delivery. You can save up to 40% off grocery store prices. If you think produce delivery is too expensive… think again, and give Misfits Market a try!Nutrition
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Always looking for new salad ideas. Really like this one