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Blood Orange Salad with Shallots & Olives

January 18, 2022 By Patricia 22 Comments

Blood Orange Salad with Shallots & Olives is a vibrant and simple salad that looks like a plate of jewels! If you need a showstopper salad that woks for any night of the week, too, reach for this one.

Serve Blood Orange Salad with Shallots & Olives to present a pretty salad for your next special meal.

We started making Blood Orange Salad with Shallots & Olives a few winters ago as a way to put our backyard oranges to use. I can’t remember where the inspiration came from, but we added blood oranges for their gorgeous color. This is the perfect salad for the winter holidays and even beyond.

The blood oranges add gorgeous jewel-like color to this citrus salad. The flavors are amazing – the salty olives pair well with the sweet citrus. Toss in the pistachios (or your favorite nuts) for fab texture.

Blood Orange Salad with Shallots & Olives

There is nothing that brightens a dreary winter night like this Blood Orange Salad with Shallots & Olives. We served this on Christmas Eve when we had a traditional Italian meal planned with plenty of fish and seafood. It was a lovely, bright dish to serve.

Since winter lasts longer than the holiday season be sure to get this salad on the table before the weather eases up. Blood oranges, so called because of their vibrant reddish flesh, are typically in season from December through March.

I used blood oranges in a fun dessert recipe on the site: Mini Blood Orange Scented Chocolate-Ricotta Cakes. Boy are they pretty AND delightful. They have such a pretty pink, crackly glaze over the top, making them ideal for a Valentine’s Day treat! 

If you’re looking for another way to use oranges, you could juice your own (or use juice from the store) to make this Beet & Orange Juice Morning Sunrise drink. It’s so pretty! 

If you’re loving citrus in salads, especially in the cooler months, I’d also recommend you try this recipe for Sicilian Fennel and Orange Salad. It’s another simple salad with bright flavor for the winter months.

Blood Orange Salad with Shallots & Olives is bright and colorful with jewel-like oranges.

How to Slice Your Oranges

  1. When you prep the oranges in this salad, have a sharp paring knife on hand and a utility knife to cut the slices.
  2. Peel the orange as you normally would. Use the paring knife to scrape away as much of the white pith as possible.
  3. Continue by slicing into rounds. Use the paring knife to pop out any seeds.

I am lucky to have oranges to pluck from a tree in my backyard, but for blood oranges, I hit the market. This salad is sweet from the oranges, but not too sweet. The olives bring a touch of salt and the shallots bring great flavor, too.

I didn’t use any sort of dressing for this citrus salad. If you decide to, I’d recommend that you don’t use much. The flavor from the ingredients is all you need, in my opinion.

Blood Orange Salad with Shallots and Olives is a sure way to help you beat the winter blahs at your next meal. Be on the lookout for blood oranges at the store and any other oranges you can get your hands on. You’ll love how pretty, and tasty, this citrus salad is!

Blood Orange Salad with Shallots & Olives is a vibrant and tasty simple salad.

Patricia Conte/Grab a Plate

Yields Serves 4

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Ingredients

  • 3 blood oranges, peeled, pith removed and sliced into rounds
  • 3 oranges of your choice, peeled, pith removed and sliced into rounds
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large shallot, sliced into rings
  • 1/3 cup pitted and sliced Mediterranean-style lightly marinated green and black olives
  • 1/4 cup roasted pistachios, rough chopped or in halves

Instructions

  1. Peel the oranges, then remove as much of the white pith as possible. Slice the oranges into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Remove any seeds.
  2. Arrange the oranges on a platter in a pattern so the blood oranges mix with the other oranges.
  3. In a skillet over medium heat, add the oil. When hot, add the shallots and cook until they soften and then turn slightly crisp.
  4. Reduce the heat so the shallots don’t burn. Add the olive and toss to combine. Stir just so the olives are warmed through.
  5. Remove from the heat and scatter over the arranged oranges.
  6. Garnish with the pistachios.
  7. Serve, either while the shallots and olives are warm, or at room temperature.
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Comments

  1. Jenn says

    January 18, 2022 at 8:46 am

    Could this salad be any more stunning!? Simply gorgeous and such a wonderful side dish for blood orange season! Thank you!
    ★★★★★
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    • Patricia says

      April 20, 2022 at 6:21 pm

      Thanks so much, Jenn! It's a favorite of mine!
      Reply
  2. Carrie Robinson says

    January 18, 2022 at 8:56 am

    Such a beautiful and bright salad for wintertime! Loving all that citrus. :)
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      April 20, 2022 at 6:20 pm

      Mmmm! For sure! Thanks, Carrie!
      Reply
  3. Angela says

    January 18, 2022 at 9:01 am

    What a beautiful and nutritious salad! Love the flavors here. The crunch from the pistachios is perfection! YUM!
    ★★★★★
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      April 20, 2022 at 6:20 pm

      Thank you, Angela! Glad you enjoyed it!
      Reply
  4. Amanda Dixon says

    January 18, 2022 at 9:41 am

    I love blood oranges, and this was such a wonderful way to enjoy them! This salad was so fresh tasting, and I just love the pistachio addition.
    ★★★★★
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    • Patricia says

      April 20, 2022 at 6:20 pm

      Thanks very much, Amanda! Glad you liked it!
      Reply
  5. Angela says

    January 18, 2022 at 9:47 am

    Blood oranges make this salad so beautiful and tasty! The crunch from the pistachios is great too.
    ★★★★★
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      April 20, 2022 at 6:20 pm

      Thanks very much, Angela!
      Reply
  6. Mimi says

    January 18, 2022 at 1:10 pm

    Such an interesting recipe I love olives and oranges so I need to try it
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      April 20, 2022 at 6:20 pm

      I hope you'll enjoy this!
      Reply
  7. catherine says

    January 18, 2022 at 2:58 pm

    This recipe looks so yummy. I love recipes with oranges!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      April 20, 2022 at 6:19 pm

      So refreshing, right? Thanks, Catherine!
      Reply
  8. Amber Myers says

    January 18, 2022 at 3:46 pm

    I would love this without the olives. I have never liked olives. But I do enjoy blood oranges!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      April 20, 2022 at 6:19 pm

      Hope you try it your way, Amber! Thanks!
      Reply
  9. Stephanie De Jesus says

    January 19, 2022 at 9:26 am

    So bright and pretty! This is so easy to prepare! Gonna try this soon!
    ★★★★★
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    • Patricia says

      April 20, 2022 at 6:19 pm

      Thank you, Stephanie! Definitely easy, and oh-so-good!
      Reply
  10. Jen @ JENRON DESIGNS says

    January 19, 2022 at 2:58 pm

    ASide from being visually beautiful blood oranges really are very delicious and full of antioxidants too. Love this refreshing recipe for the winter months.
    ★★★★★
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    • Patricia says

      April 20, 2022 at 6:18 pm

      Thanks so much, Jen. I just loooove them!
      Reply
  11. Amber S Battishill says

    January 21, 2022 at 6:19 am

    I love blood oranges but they are so tough to find here! I never would have thought about this combination but it sounds great!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      April 20, 2022 at 6:18 pm

      Oh! I love to use them when we can find them. Hope you get a chance to try this recipe sometime soon!
      Reply

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Growing up surrounded by my Italian family it was always, "grab a plate" whenever anyone came to visit. Food was always a celebration, even everyday meals, and I like it that way. I try to make each meal memorable with my recipes for mainly meatless, mostly healthy, and easy-to-make dishes (with sweet treats in between).

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