Recipe 1: Orange and Sesame Salad

First Recipe of 2011 and what better than a nice summer salad- It is also one thing I seem to be OK at. Unfortunately no photo of this one, I am sure I will make it again soon, so perhaps I can update it at a later date.

This is one of the husbands favourites, due to him being a complete citrus freak!I have a feeling there will be a few citrus recipes in this blog... but who knows, perhaps there will be another common denominator. I am excited about this challenge, although I am not sure whether I am going to be able to knock off 208 recipes this year. It's almost impossible, considering I will be back full time at work in less than 3 months and when at home will have my son to look after. All I can do is see how it pans out.

Orange and Sesame Salad 

serves approximately 6 depending on the amount of lettuce

Salad:

2 Lebanese Cucumbers

200g Snow Peas (ends removed and blanched)

200g Capsicum

2 Spring onions

1/2 Red Onion

2 Oranges

20 Black Olives, pitted.

Lettuce

1 tblsp Sesame seeds, toasted

Dressing

2 tblsp virgin Olive oil

2 tsp crushed Ginger 

1 tsp crushed Garlic

Zest and juice of 1 Orange

METHOD 

1. Chop Capsicum, Red and Spring Onion, Cucumber and Snow peas. Toss all items in to bowl with lettuce and olives. Peel and segment two Oranges and add these to the bowl lightly toss again. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the top.
2. Combine the ingredients of the Dressing together, mix well

Add the dressing to the salad just prior to serving. 

When I am just making this for me and my husband I use the same amount in the dressing, but I half the salad ingredients.