Comprised of various contrasting flavors and textures, this Bittersweet Blood Orange Salad will have you smiling with each harmonious bite. The bitter crunch of radicchio is offset by sweet segments of blood orange and creamy, fresh ricotta cheese. Tiny toasted pine nuts provide satisfying pops of sweet nuttiness while colorful pomegranate seeds offer a tart juiciness. The entire salad is finished with just a kiss of syrup made of blood orange juice, maple syrup and fragrant orange-flower water. This salad is truly an experience.
To make this salad more Valentine’s Day appropriate, I featured produce in various shades of red. Please use whatever color produce is available to you at your local grocery store or farmer’s market. Any bitter greens will work here and you could even substitute regular oranges for the blood variety. Continue reading for the recipe.
So first up are these scrumptsh Red Velvet Pancakes. Radiating the most vibrant hue of red, these pancakes are flavored with unsweetened cocoa powder and tangy buttermilk. Finished with toasted pecans, warm maple syrup and a cream cheese frosting adornment, Red Velvet Pancakes are the perfect breakfast in bed treat for Valentine’s Day morning. To speed this process up the morning of, I would recommend preparing a few of the components the day before. The cream cheese frosting can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator. Simply bring to room temperature before serving. You can also measure and mix your dry ingredients the night before. Cover and keep at room temperature until ready to use. Continue reading for the recipe.
