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  • Simple & Refreshing Apple Orange Salad Recipe (Healthy & Easy!)

    Simple & Refreshing Apple Orange Salad Recipe (Healthy & Easy!)

    A light, refreshing Apple and Orange Salad recipe loaded with apples, oranges, raisins and walnuts with a flavorful dressing – perfect as an appetizer or entree!The flavors of the apples, oranges, walnuts and raisins are so clean and fresh. It never fails to please.

    Feel-Good Apple and Orange Salad Recipe
    Feel-Good Apple and Orange Salad Recipe

    This year, I decided to try more salad recipes to stick to healthy diet. This was the first one on the list and it turned out excellent. Although I had it for lunch, I don’t know if I would recommend this for a main course, but definitely a great dinner salad.

    Feel-Good Apple and Orange Salad Recipe

    Ingredients in Apple and Orange Salad Recipe?

    With only few ingredients, it’s quick and easy to make. The only tricky part is cutting the oranges.

    1. Fruit: Apples & Oranges
    2. Dry Fruit: Raisins & Walnuts
    3. For Garnishing: Mint Leaves
    4. For dressing: Vinegar, Olive Oil, Orange or mosambi juice salt and pepper

    Feel-Good Apple and Orange Salad Recipe
    Feel-Good Apple and Orange Salad Recipe

    How to Make this Apple and Orange Salad:

    This apple and orange salad is super easy to make. To make this salad, simply:

    1. Prepare the salad dressing: To make the salad dressing recipe, just whisk all of the ingredients together in a bowl (or shake them up in a mason jar) until combined.
    2. Fruit Cutting: Next you need to peel an orange and cut it in small pieces. Then Core the apples and cut them in small pieces as well, equal to the orange pieces.
    3. Toss all of your salad ingredients together: Add the oranges and apples to the bowl with raisins and add about 2/3 of a cup of roughly chopped walnuts to the salad. Drizzle evenly with the dressing, then toss lightly until combined and voila!!
    4. And…serve!  Sprinkle fresh mint leaves and enjoy!  🙂
    Feel-Good Apple and Orange Salad Recipe

    Other variations to this Apple and Orange Salad recipe

    1. You can add Pecan or roasted almonds in place of Walnuts.
    2. You can use ground Cinnamon to spice up your Salad.
    3. You can also add some honey to sweeten your Salad as per your taste.
    Feel-Good Apple and Orange Salad Recipe
    Apple and Orange Salad Recipe

    Bismillah let’s get started.
    Check it out The Simple & Refreshing Apple Orange Salad Recipe and printable version here!!

    Apple Orange Salad Recipe (Healthy & Easy!)

    A light, refreshing Apple and Orange Salad loaded with apples, oranges, raisins and walnuts with a flavorful dressing – perfect as an appetizer or entree!
    Keyword 30 minutes meals, apple, clean eating, fruit, fruit salad, healthy, Lunch, orange, Ramadan, salad, walnuts
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes
    Servings 4
    Author Bushra Waheed

    Ingredients

    For Salad Dressing:

    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 tbsp vinegar
    • 4 tbsp orange juice freshly squeezed
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1/4 tsp black pepper freshly ground

    For Salad:

    • 2 oranges peeled, seeded, sectioned and chopped
    • 3 red apples cored and cut into small pieces
    • 1/2 cup raisins
    • 1/2 cup walnuts roughly chopped
    • few mint leaves chopped (optional)

    Instructions

    • In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil, vinegar, orange juice, salt and black pepper.
    • Set it aside.
    • Peel the orange and cut it into small pieces.
    • Core the apples and cut them in small pieces.
    • Add the oranges, apples, walnuts to the bowl with raisins.
    • Toss everything together very well.
    • Adjust the seasoning.
    • If desired, garnish with fresh mint leaves.
    • Delicious Apple and Orange Salad is ready to serve.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    Want more Salad Inspiration? 

    If you’re looking for more side salad inspiration, here are a few more of my faves:

    Hope that you all enjoy this one as much as we have!  Enjoy:)

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    Feel-Good Apple and Orange Salad Recipe
    Feel-Good Apple and Orange Salad Recipe

    What are your favorite salads? Leave me a comment below to inspire my next salad recipe!

  • Zesty & Refreshing: The Perfect Orange Lassi Recipe for a Sunny Day!

    Orange Lassi

    Orange lassi is an Indian and Pakistani yogurt-based drink, refreshing and satisfying, especially with spicy dishes.
    This Orange Lassi is prepared with orange, yogurt, sugar and seasoned with cinnamon powder.Tasty and mouth watering.Must try this Orange Lassi recipe, you’ll love it.

    Orange Lassi Recipe
    Photo: Orange Lassi Recipe

    Check it out the Orange Lassi Recipe here!!

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    • 2 oranges, peeled
    • 2 cups plain yogurt
    • 1 cup orange juice
    • 2 tbsp sugar
    • 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
    • ice cubes as required

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    Step 1

    Put orange slices and yogurt in a blender.

    Step 2

    Blend yogurt with sugar and cinnamon powder.

    Step 3

    Process until smooth.

    Step 4

    Now pour into glasses.

    Step 5

    Add crushed ice and garnish with orange slices. Orange Lassi is ready to serve.

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    • Serve chilled.

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    If you like Orange Lassi  Recipe and make it then let me know your feedback by commenting below.And if you know more innovative ways in which we can utilize this sweet and mouth watering Orange Lassi, do share with us and we would be glad to give it a try.

  • Orange Fiesta Recipe

    Orange Fiesta

    Orange Fiesta is a cool, refreshing drink to serve at Parties. This drink is made with orange juice, soda water, mint, and lemon juice. A fresh fruity treat for everyone. Enjoy.

    Orange Fiesta Recipe
    Photo: Orange Fiesta Recipe

    Check it out the Orange Fiesta recipe here!!

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    • 1 glass orange juice
    • 1 cup ice cubes
    • 1 cup soda water
    • 2 tbsp lemon juice
    • 2 tsp mint leaves (optional)
    • 1/2 tsp black salt
    • a pinch of black pepper

    [/tab] [tab]Yield: 2 servings

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    Directions:
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    Step 1

    Place all ingredients in a blender. Process until well combined.

    Step 2

    Pour into two serving glasses. Top each glass with lemon slice. Orange fiesta is ready to serve. Enjoy!!

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    • Serve with any meal or as a refreshing drink.

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    If you like Orange fiesta recipe and make it then let me know your feedback by commenting below.

  • Spicy Orange Beef Recipe

    Spicy Orange Beef made with juicy and tender slices of steak coated in an orange garlic-ginger sauce in just 30 minutes! Hints of orange and a touch of heat dress up a classic combination. This stir-fry is a good weekday dinner recipe.

    No need to buy Chinese take out when it’s so quick and easy to make at home. This Spicy Orange Beef has a delicious flavor all its own and without a heavy coating of breading.There are three classic cooking methods for most takeout Chinese food. First is deep fried food with a breading like  Sweet and Sour Chicken. Second is a pan fry with a cornstarch coating to keep the food crispy but without the breading like in this recipe. Third is your classic stir fry.

    If you’ve ever wondered how Chinese food recipes get a crisp coating without the breading, the magic is usually a soak in soy sauce that is then coated in cornstarch. When the cornstarch is fried it gets very crispy and btw, delicious! My family enjoyed this recipe  The sauce gets a rich flavor from the browned beef, and the orange marmalade  really brightens the sauce. I reduced the red pepper flakes in the recipe below because it was too spicy for my family, and we like things spicy. If your family doesn’t like it very spicy, I would reduce it to 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes.

    Some tips and tricks:

    • If you don’t want to use orange marmalade you can swap out for some orange juice and zest.
    • Don’t cook the steak for too long, it will get tough. High heat for a very short period of time on each side.
    • Don’t crowd the pan. The beef needs to get crisp and if you add it at one time it’ll steam and get gummy instead.
    • If you want a richer deeper sesame flavor, add a teaspoon of sesame oil in with the orange juice.

    Here’s your go-to, foolproof, Spicy Orange Beef recipe you’ll never want to be without.

    spicy orange beef recipe

    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Chinese
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Servings 4
    Author Bushra Waheed

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb boneless round beef steak
    • 2 clove garlic finely chopped
    • 1 tsp ginger paste
    • 3 tbsp cornflour
    • 1 cup beef broth
    • 4 tbsp orange peel thinly sliced
    • 2 tbsp soy sauce
    • 2 tbsp vinegar
    • 1/4 cup orange marmalade
    • 1 tsp red pepper flakes crushed
    • 4 tbsp oil
    • salt to taste

    Instructions

    • Rinse and drain beef steak.Trim all excess fat and cut into thin strips.
    • In a bowl, combine cornflour, beef broth, soy sauce, vinegar, orange marmalade, salt and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
    • Heat oil in a deep pan or skillet over medium high heat.
    • Place beef strips in the pan. Stir-fry for 10 minutes or until browned.
    • Stir in ginger garlic paste and orange peel. Keep Stirring. Cook for 2 minutes then add broth mixture in it. Stirring constantly.
    • Bring to a boil and cook for 2-3 minutes or until meat is tender and sauce is thickened. Spicy Orange Beef is ready to to serve.

    Notes

    Enjoy this quick and easy spicy orange beef dish over rice.

    Want More Chinese Food Recipes?

    Sweet and Sour Fish 

    Spring Fried Beef

    Chinese Dry Beef Chilli

    Beef and Broccoli

    Chinese Lemon Chicken

    Kung Pao Beef


     

    Put your own spin on it. And lemme know how it turns out. Post a photo on Facebook (Recipestable) or  on Twitter so I can see how lovely yours turn out.

    Happy Dinner Making!!