Recipe makes salad for 2 people (if serving as an appetizer) or 1 person if serving as a meal.

Ingredients

• Handful or two of Greens - I used baby crispy green leaf here, but radicchio is another great option. You want something a bit hearty that will hold up well. You can also skip the greens all together!

• Citrus - 2 to 3 oranges (depending upon size), sliced to your preferred thickness. I love a combination of oranges (blood orange, naval, etc) and even some grapefruit is nice
  + 1 small orange for juice (about a tablespoon)

• 6 or so Castelvetrano Olives, sliced/chopped (hot tip: if you get olives with pits, smash them with a knife to easily remove the pit)

• 1 scallion or small shallot, thinly sliced

• About 1 tablespoon of goat cheese, crumbled (don’t use pre-crumbled goat cheese. You’ll miss the creaminess)

• Small handful of fresh herbs (I love basil or mint)

• 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup Pepitas (pumpkin seeds), toasted (pistachios would also work great)

• Honey (for drizzling)

• EVOO (for drizzling)

• Salt + Pepper (I love a finishing salt in this is my favorite - you can find it a few places online, including Amazon. Just search Le Guerandais Coarse Sea Salt)

• Any additions you’d like to make, such as sliced watermelon radishes

How to make it

1. Toast your pepitas/nuts - I like to keep things simple (I’m not turning on the oven if I don’t have to) and toss them into a pan on the stove and keep an eye on them over low-medium heat, tossing occasionally. Use your senses here—you’ll start to smell them toasting. You want them just browned, but not burnt. Remove from heat and let cool a bit.

2. If using greens, toss them in a bowl with the sliced scallion/shallot and any other veg you’re adding, like the radishes. Toss with about a tablespoon of juice from orange, sprinkle with sea salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil, and toss. Using tongs, place the salad on a large plate. If there’s too much juice from the orange, let it fall to the bottom of the bowl when you pull the salad out.

3. Top salad with orange slices, castelvetrano olives, goat cheese, and pepitas/nuts. Sprinkle very lightly with more sea salt, drizzle lightly with olive oil and honey, and dig in.