Orange Pomegranate Salad with Honey

I discovered this fragrant salad in a cooking class. If you can, try to find orange flower water (also called orange blossom water), which perks up the orange segments. But orange juice adds a nice zip, too!

Orange Pomegranate Salad with Honey

Average Rating: 3.4

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 5 medium oranges or 10 clementines
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons orange flower water or orange juice

Instructions

  • 1. Cut a thin slice from the top and bottom of each orange; stand orange upright on a cutting board. With a knife, remove peel and outer membrane from oranges. Cut crosswise into 1/2-in. slices.
  • 2. Arrange orange slices on a serving platter; sprinkle with pomegranate seeds. In a small bowl, mix honey and orange flower water; drizzle over fruit.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 62 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1 fruit.