Crunchy Rainbow Salad with Citrus-Shallot Vinaigrette
This Crunchy Rainbow Salad is an explosion of color, flavor, and texture. Made with crunchy cabbage, celery, radish, and cucumber tossed together with tender lettuce and sunny citrus segments. This vibrant salad is dressed in a simple Citrus-Shallot Vinaigrette that layers in earthy brightness.
Ingredients
Crunchy Rainbow Salad
- 1/2 head red cabbage thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
- 1 head romaine or butter lettuce chopped (about 4 cups)
- 2 oranges blood orange, Cara Cara, navel, mandarins or other preferred, peeled and segmented
- 1 seedless cucumber cut into half moons (about 2 cups)
- 2 celery ribs thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
- 4 large radishes thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
Optional Mix-ins
- 1/4 cup goat cheese Feta or similar, crumbled
- 1/4 cup sliced pepperoncini peppers
- 1/2 cup olives green or black
- 1/4 cup toasted nuts; pistachios almonds, walnuts, etc, roughly chopped
Citrus Shallot Vinaigrette
- 2 TBSP fresh squeezed orange juice or lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 small shallot thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 TBSP pepperoncini brine optional
Instructions
Citrus Shallot Vinaigrette:
- In either the large salad bowl you'll be using to mix your salad in or in a liquid measuring cup, whisk together the citrus juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and optional pepperoncini juice. Add the shallots and let the vinaigrette marinate together while you prepare the salad.
Crunchy Rainbow Salad:
- Add the sliced cabbage, cucumbers, celery, radish and optional pepperoncini and olives to the large bowl and toss in the dressing. Allow the mix to sit for 5-10 minutes so the flavors can meld.
- Just before serving, toss in the lettuce and oranges. Then top with crumbled cheese and chopped nuts to serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 465mgPotassium: 443mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1536IUVitamin C: 73mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 1mg
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