Peachy the Magazine March 2014 | Page 56

Vibrant Citrus Brighten the last weeks of winter with these colorful salads. Tamberlyn Dobrowski PHOTOGRAPHY BY Taylor Mathis WRITTEN BY BLOOD ORANGE SALAD Serves 4 ¼ small red onion, very thinly sliced 2 blood oranges 2 navel oranges, clementines or mandarins 4 teaspoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons best quality olive oil 8 to 10 green or black olives, pitted and torn into quarters Ground chili pepper, to taste Flaky sea salt, like Maldon, to taste 54 PEACHY 1. Cut the peel and pith from the oranges. Make sure to remove all of the outer membrane without losing too much flesh. Cut the oranges into ⅛-inch slices. Slice the red onion thinly enough so that you can see through the slices. 2. On four salad plates, arrange the citrus in overlapping slices. Place the sliced onion on top. Sprinkle the plates with 1 teaspoon vinegar and a ½ tablespoon of olive oil. Sprinkle with ground chili pepper. Season each salad with salt.