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Oranges and Red Onion Salad

Oranges and Red Onion Salad

Oranges and Red Onion Salad

Oranges and Red Onions go surprisingly well together. I love this salad, it’s tasty, fresh and original although I must say it is not so successful with my kids.

Oranges and Red Onion Salad

You will need for a small appetizer for 4 people.

  • 2 Oranges
  • 1/2 a Red Onion
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Peel and cut the oranges as shown in the following pictures:

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Add about 1/2 cup of finely chopped Red Onion

Add about 1/2 cup of finely chopped Red Onion

Add one Tablespoon of Olive Oil

Add one Tablespoon of Olive Oil

Mix, add Salt and Pepper to taste

Mix, add Salt and Pepper to taste

Mango, Cucumber and Red Onion Vermicelli Salad

Mango, Cucumber and Red Onion Vermicelli Salad

Mango, Cucumber and Red Onion Vermicelli Salad

Delicious and light salad, great for a light dinner,

Mango, Cucumber and Red Onion Vermicelli Salad

You will need for 4-6 people (light meal) 6-8 (appetizer) :

  • 1 pack og rice vermicelli ( about 400 g)
  • 1 cucumber
  • 2 limes
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
  • 2 small mangoes or one big
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Rice Vinegar
  • 2 Lemon Grass sticks
  • 1 small red Onion or 1/2 of a big one
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup peanuts
Add the vermicelli to boiling water and let stand  for 5 minutes.

Add the vermicelli to boiling water and let stand for 5 minutes.

Rinse under cold water.

Rinse under cold water.

Rinse the fresh Cilantro and Mint

Rinse the fresh Cilantro and Mint

Cut them with scissors in a bowl.

Cut them with scissors in a bowl.

In a salad bowl mix the Cilantro, Mint, finely sliced onion,...

In a salad bowl mix the Cilantro, Mint, finely sliced onion,...

...,Cucumber cut into strips,...

...,Cucumber cut into strips,...

..., Mango cut into cubes,...

..., Mangoes cut into cubes,...

..., Peanuts crushed and vermicelli,...

..., Peanuts crushed and vermicelli.

For the dressing, mix the juice of the 2 limes, brown sugar, Rice Vinegar, and central part of the lemon grass cut into small pieces.

For the dressing, mix the juice of the 2 limes, brown sugar, Rice Vinegar, and central part of the lemon grass cut into small pieces.

Mix everything together, Salt to taste. Enjoy!

Mix everything together, Salt to taste. Enjoy!