Seasoned orange, a good alternative to consume this precious fruit rich in fiber and vitamin C, which remains intact if consumed without cooking.
Seasoned orange can be considered a side dish, a dessert, or even a great appetizer. Personally, when I don’t feel like cooking but want a flavorful dish, I prepare seasoned orange.
The preparation takes just a few minutes and the result will surprise any guests. Its dressing made from orange juice and oil creates a sauce with which you can make excellent ‘scarpetta’.
For a quick meal rich in energy and flavor, seasoned orange accompanied by good fresh bread is a great proposal. Its unique taste, which combines the natural sweetness of the fruit with salt and pepper, is truly unique and very pleasant to the palate.
For those who love oranges and citrus fruits in general, I remind you of these recipes
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 86.82 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 13.74 (g) of which sugars 10.69 (g)
- Proteins 1.13 (g)
- Fat 3.87 (g) of which saturated 0.56 (g)of which unsaturated 0.06 (g)
- Fibers 2.87 (g)
- Sodium 289.55 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 117 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 oranges
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Tools
To prepare seasoned orange, no special tools are needed, just a cutting board and a good serrated knife
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
Preparation
The preparation of seasoned orange takes a few minutes and no cooking
Seasoned orange with its sauce allows you to make an excellent ‘scarpetta’ and brightens your meals and your appetizers.
Wash the oranges well and slice one and a half into slices about 1/8 inch thick, arrange the slices obtained on flat serving plates.
In a container, combine the juice of the remaining 1/2 orange, the tablespoon of oil, salt, and pepper and mix well with a fork or mixer.
Pour this sauce over the orange slices and serve with excellent fresh bread.
NOTES
Seasoned orange requires just a few minutes for preparation, so I recommend preparing it at the last minute, but if you have leftovers, you can store it in the refrigerator for up to 1 day, well covered with plastic wrap. I propose seasoned orange very simply because for me it is perfect this way, but you can also serve it with black olives and pieces of celery.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I freeze it?
I prefer not to freeze fresh fruit as its texture changes upon thawing.
What can be added to enhance this salad?
Seasoned orange is delicious even accompanied by black olives, celery stalks, and anchovy fillets.
