Citrus Salad With Spiced Honey Recipes

CITRUS SALAD WITH HONEY DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar and honey. Taste and season the dressing with salt and pepper.
• On a large platter, layer the oranges, grapefruit, onions and arugula.
• Drizzle the vinaigrette on top then garnish with pomegranate seeds and serve immediately.

CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Cut citrus fruit into supremes, making sure to reserve juices.
• On dessert plates, alternate grapefruit and orange supremes in an outside circle, leaving room in center for bananas.
• Combine juices which came out of grapefruit and oranges when you peeled and cut them into supremes, with some flavored syrup.
• Peel bananas, cut into thin rounds and center them inside oranges and grapefruit. Drizzle syrup over citrus and bananas and garnish with fresh mint.
• Heat wine, water, honey and cheesecloth bag and simmer, uncovered for 20 to 30 minutes or until 1 1/2 cups of liquid remain. Remove and discard cheesecloth.
• Use to spoon over citrus, bananas, kiwi, fresh apricots, peaches and nectarines
• In a cheesecloth, tie 12 crushed cardamom pods, whole coriander seeds, whole cloves and allspice or anything else you really like.

CITRUS SALAD WITH SPICED HONEY

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium high heat. Boil, stirring often, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let stand 30 minutes.
• Peel oranges, next 3 ingredients, and, if desired, kumquats. Cut away the bitter white pith. Cut each fruit into think rounds. (I cut the grapefruit into segments.). Arrange on serving platter, and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.
• Pour honey through a fine wire mesh strainer, discarding solids. Drizzle fruit with desired amount of spiced honey; reserve remaining for another use. Top with drizzle of olive oil, handful of mint leaves, and sea salt.
• Note: salad may be made up to a day ahead. Prepare as directed; cover and chill up to 24 hours.