I had dinner at a friend’s place a few weeks ago and was asked to bring a salad. I had originally planned on a Romaine lettuce salad, but my lettuce was yucky so I had to improvise. Evaluating the veggies I had on hand (I had already been to TJs once that day), I decided on a citrus-dressed snow peas & tomatoes salad w/ navel oranges.
Note: Segmenting a orange isn’t too difficult, but it does make salads look really classy. Here’s a nice little demo.
Citrus-Dressed Snow Pea & Tomato Salad
Ingredients:
2 navel oranges
1 bag snow peas
4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
2 scallions, chopped
1 tsp orange zest
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp agave
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
pinch of black pepper
Directions:
- Segment both oranges, placing pieces in a salad bowl with snow peas and tomatoes; take what’s left of the orange (center and membrane and such) and squeeze the juice into a small bowl.
- To the orange juice, add remaining ingredients, whisking to combine. Pour over veggies and serve.
The cost:
snow peas: 2.49
oranges & tomatoes: 3.00
other ingredients: <1.00
Grand total: $6.49; serves 6-8