ORANGE & OLIVE SALAD, Portokalia me elies

Naxos Taverna, Wikipedia, license

This classic Greek salad is quickly and easily assembled and services four.

The recipe

2 large oranges, peeled and separated into slices, be sure to remove seeds and pith

20 pitted calamata olives

1/2 small red onion, sliced as thinly as possible

1 tablespoon finely minced fresh parsley

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (the best you can afford)

2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice

salt and pepper to taste

spinach leaves, washed

Assemble the salad by mixing all the ingredients - with the exception of the spinach - in one bowl.  Cover and chill for at least two hours. Serve the salad on individual plates that have been lined with the spinach leaves.

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A SIMPLE ORANGE DESSERT, naturally wheat-and-gluten free

Shari Weinsheimer, Public Domain Pictures.net.

Even though oranges are a late-season fruit, have you noticed how beautiful they are in the stores now? Bright. Plump. Juicy.  The truth is that for all the fancy, sugared, complicated desserts there are, there is nothing more pleasing to an unjaded palate than simple fresh fruit. Orange slices with cinnamon is very Middle Eastern, very simple, and absolutely refreshing. Moreover, it's a dessert that's naturally gluten-free.

For four people, just peel and slice three oranges into rounds.  Arrange in an attractive pattern on a serving plate. Dust lightly with cinnamon and serve.

I'm just about to indulge in mine along with a cup of Sadaf tea, a wonderful Lebanese tea made from a blend of black teas and cardamom.  Add a little honey. More simple perfection . . . Highly recommended.

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