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    Home » Cooking with Astrology » Greek Orange and Olive Salad

    Published: Jul 9, 2013 · Modified: Sep 9, 2019 by Lisa Johnson

    Greek Orange and Olive Salad

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    Greek Orange and Olive Salad with mixed salad greens, sweet oranges, onion slivers, and Greek olives drizzled with a simple lemon dressing! cookingwithcurls.com

    This month for Cooking with Astrology, it is all about "Leo" the lion. King of the jungle comes to mind. Leos are ambitious, confident, big hearted, creative, and love being the center of attention! A few examples are; Madonna, President Obama, President Clinton, Sean Penn, and the gorgeous John Stamos...who is the inspiration for tonight's meal.....

    Greek Orange and Olive Salad with mixed salad greens, sweet oranges, onion slivers, and Greek olives drizzled with a simple lemon dressing! cookingwithcurls.com

    It is much easier to plan a meal, if you have some kind of inspiration. When I was researching Leos, as soon as I saw heart healthy, fire, and lamb...I knew it had to be lamb kabobs. Lamb kabobs to me are Greek, so the rest of the meal followed! We start our meal off with this fun and delicious Greek Orange and Olive Salad with a simple Lemon Dressing.

    How to make Greek Orange and Olive Salad:

    To make the dressing, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, and sugar in a small bowl. Drizzle over the orange and olive mixture and place in the refrigerator to chill and the flavors to mingle.

    Remove the peel, pith, membranes, and seeds of the oranges, and slice into 1/4" pieces. Place oranges and juices in a large bowl with the onion slices and olives. Set aside.

    Place lettuce on a large platter or individual plates. Top with orange and olive mixture and fresh herbs.

    I do not like olives, and I do not eat them. My experience with them has been the kind in the can that have already been pitted. The kind that you buy in bulk at the grocery store, may not have already been pitted. So make sure to pit your olives before serving! 🙂  Sorry Alex.

    Leo's ruling planet is the Sun and their color is gold. Oranges and this Honey and Lemon Tart, are reminiscent of the sun and the color gold.....

    This Honey and Lemon Tart is rich and creamy, and the perfect way to end a meal - cookingwithcurls.com

    Leo's element is Fire, so this meal {Lamb and Vegetable Kabobs} needed to be grilled over an open flame.....

    Greek marinated Lamb and Vegetable Kabobs, grilled to perfection with green peppers, zucchini, and pearl onions - cookingwithcurls.com

    The tablescape is not as "Royal" as I would have liked, but I think most of the elements are there.....

    Cooking with Astrology Meal Leo - cookingwithcurls.com

    The gorgeous red roses, the lush red wine, the Grilled Lamb and Vegetable Kabobs, eaten outside on a sun-filled summer evening. Sadly, John Stamos.....is not included!

    Enjoy!!

    Greek Orange and Olive Salad with mixed salad greens, sweet oranges, onion slivers, and Greek olives drizzled with a simple lemon dressing! cookingwithcurls.com

    Greek Orange and Olive Salad

    Greek Orange and Olive Salad with mixed salad greens, sweet oranges, onion slivers, and Greek olives drizzled with a simple lemon dressing!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Greek
    Keyword: olive, orange, Greek, salad, recipe
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 4 Servings
    Calories: 164kcal
    Author: Lisa Johnson

    Ingredients

    Dressing

    • 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • ⅛ teaspoon granulated sugar omit for Whole30 & Paleo

    Salad

    • 4 thick-skinned oranges
    • 1 small red onion sliced very thinly
    • 16 large black Greek olives pitted
    • 4 Cups mixed lettuce I used spring mix and baby spinach
    • fresh chopped herbs as garnish - Italian parsley, mint, dill
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    Instructions

    For the Dressing

    • Whisk together the oil, lemon juice, and sugar in a small bowl. Drizzle over the orange and olive mixture and place in the refrigerator to chill and the flavors to mingle.

    For the Salad

    • Remove the peel, pith, membranes, and seeds of the oranges, and slice into 1/4" pieces. Place oranges and juices in a large bowl with the onion slices and olives. Set aside.
    • Place lettuce on a large platter or individual plates. Top with orange and olive mixture and fresh herbs.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 328mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 540IU | Vitamin C: 74.2mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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    Comments

    1. Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says

      July 09, 2013 at 8:43 pm

      Lisa, this could be my birthday dinner! Could we please take out the lamb though 🙂 I would love to be at your table... you did a great job on this meal!

      Reply
    2. Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says

      July 09, 2013 at 8:43 pm

      Oh, and pinned and will share on FB

      Reply
    3. tanya says

      July 10, 2013 at 12:15 pm

      I love ALL the flavors in this salad Lisa! What a combo. Yes, I'm Greek and totally biased, but this is truly a winner! I know lamb is somewhat of an acquired taste, but I love it! John Stamos-haha, that's cute!

      Reply
    4. Danni@SiloHillFarm says

      July 11, 2013 at 7:17 am

      This looks great and I shared it with my MIL, who loves all greek food!

      Reply
    5. Hold the Office says

      July 14, 2013 at 12:31 pm

      Hi! I'm stopping by from Sweet & Savory Sundays. Thanks for the new salad idea. We eat a lot of them in the summer and I get bored after awhile. Lemon might do the trick!

      Nicole
      Hold the Office

      Reply
    6. Claire @ A Little Claireification says

      July 17, 2013 at 8:25 pm

      Hahaha - love the John Stamos comment. I actually DO love olives but wish I liked salad more! 🙂 The dishes look wonderful though as does your pretty tablescape! Pinning!! xoxo

      Reply
    7. Evelyn @ My Turn for us says

      July 19, 2013 at 6:28 am

      Set me a plate and I am there any day!!! Love the salad!!

      Hugs

      Reply
    8. Therese @ Fresh Idea Studio says

      July 19, 2013 at 8:58 pm

      Lisa, I was loving reading your post. So tasty sounding (I do <3 olives btw) and royal. Couldn't have been happier. And then you throw in John Stamos! Ha! I hear ya girl!

      You're one funny and talented lady now! So glad I stopped over.
      Cheers to you and yours,
      Therese

      Reply
    9. sue@thet2women says

      July 19, 2013 at 9:26 pm

      Yum! Would love for you to share this at One Sharendipity Place

      Reply
    10. Adelina Priddis says

      July 19, 2013 at 11:44 pm

      This whole meal looks divine. I think the simple table scape is perfect. Thank you for sharing on Foodie Friday

      Reply
    11. Madonna/aka/Ms. Lemon says

      July 20, 2013 at 12:59 pm

      This salad is so good. It hits all the taste buds.

      Reply
    12. Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says

      July 21, 2013 at 8:15 pm

      Looks like your whole meal was really good! Thanks for linking up to Sweet & Savory Saturdays #22

      ~Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!

      Reply
    13. Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      July 21, 2013 at 9:13 pm

      We are featuring your fabulous salad at Wonderful Food Wednesday this week. We hope you'll come by and link up some more wonderful food 🙂

      Reply
    14. Mrs. Sarah Coller says

      July 21, 2013 at 9:35 pm

      Looks refreshing!

      Reply
    15. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

      July 23, 2013 at 12:41 am

      What?! No John Stamos?! LOL. This is a lovely salad - I happen to like olives, extra olives actually! 🙂 Pinning this to my side dish board, Lisa!

      Reply
    16. Diane Balch says

      July 08, 2014 at 9:37 am

      This is the kind of meal I want to eat every night, light, healthy, but tasty... darn kids!

      Reply
    17. Mireille says

      July 08, 2014 at 4:14 pm

      what a fresh and light salad

      Reply

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