Orange Salad

Name: Orange Salad
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 6 large oranges; 1 tablespoon orange blossom water; 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar (optional); To decorate: 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

December 9, 2011

This is the most common Moroccan dessert; it is always appealing and perfect to serve after a rich meal.

Recipe information

Yield
serves 4

Ingredients

6 large oranges

1 tablespoon orange blossom water

2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar (optional)

To decorate: 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1
Peel the oranges, taking care to remove all the white pith. Cut into slices, remove any pips, and arrange in circles on a serving plate. Sprinkle with orange blossom water and confectioners’ sugar, if using.
Step 2
Just before serving, decorate with lines of ground cinnamon.
variations
Step 3
Sprinkle with 1/3 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped, and 8 dates, coarsely chopped.
Step 4
Replace 3 of the oranges with blood oranges.

Arabesque

TagsFruit Dessert Dessert Moroccan North African African Orange Citrus Fruit Dairy Free Gluten Free Nut Free Vegan Quick Easy 5 Ingredients or Fewer No-Cook Cookbooks

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