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Moroccan Orange Salad

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Diet: Veg · Vegan

Moroccan Orange Salad is a Moroccan/North African dish. Remove the bitter white pith when peeling oranges.

Prep
20 min
Cook
0 min
Rest, soak, marinate or chill
15 min
Total
35 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Moroccan/North African
Course
Desserts

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Ingredients

Metric weights use grams. US weights use ounces; liquids use fluid ounces. Conversions are rounded. Spoon measures use 5 ml teaspoons and 15 ml tablespoons; cups use 240 ml.

Serves 4

Salad

Finish

Equipment

Kitchen scales; measuring jug and spoons; knife; cutting board; mixing bowls.

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Steps

Slice · About 7 min

  1. Peel 800 g oranges, 20 ml orange blossom water, 20 g sugar, ½ tsp cinnamon oranges, removing white pith, and slice across the segments.

Dress · About 15 min

  1. Mix blossom water, sugar and cinnamon with collected orange juice; spoon over slices. Chill 15 minutes.

Serve · About 7 min

  1. Add 30 g toasted almonds, 10 g mint just before serving.

Tips

  • Remove the bitter white pith when peeling oranges.
  • Judge Moroccan Orange Salad by the texture and doneness signs in its steps. Your pan and heat affect how long Moroccan Orange Salad takes to cook.

Substitutions

  • In Moroccan Orange Salad, replace orange blossom water with a small amount of rose water.

Storage

  • Get perishable Moroccan Orange Salad into the fridge within two hours, or within one hour above 32°C / 90°F. Eat Moroccan Orange Salad within two days, keeping it covered at 4°C / 40°F or colder.
  • Bring cooked Moroccan Orange Salad to 74°C / 165°F, stirring or turning it for even heating. When Moroccan Orange Salad is part of the meal, serve cold salads, dips and chilled desserts straight from safe refrigeration.

Make ahead

  • A few hours before making Moroccan Orange Salad, wash and dry the fresh ingredients, then refrigerate them. Assemble Moroccan Orange Salad close to serving and keep perishable ingredients cold.

FAQ

What matters most when making Moroccan Orange Salad?

Remove the bitter white pith when peeling oranges.

What can I substitute in Moroccan Orange Salad?

In Moroccan Orange Salad, replace orange blossom water with a small amount of rose water.

Can I prepare Moroccan Orange Salad ahead?

A few hours before making Moroccan Orange Salad, wash and dry the fresh ingredients, then refrigerate them. Assemble Moroccan Orange Salad close to serving and keep perishable ingredients cold.

Food safety references

FoodSafety.gov: cooking temperatures · Food Standards Agency: rice storage and reheating

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