This is tasty and colorful–a refreshing early summer salad.
From the isle of Sicily apparently–with the colours of another beautiful isle, Ireland , in there.
It cuts nicely something rich, like mackerel or pork..
a cucumber
A few radishes
1 orange
mint–a few torn leaves
3 tbs olive oil
1 tbs juice from an orange
1 tsp each white wine vinegar and lemon juice
salt and pepper
Peel the cucumber, slice it as thinly as possible (a food processor’s disc does this perfectly).
Put the slices in a colander or sieve and sprinkle some salt over and leave to drain for a half hour.
Dry them on kitchen paper.
Peel the orange down to the flesh–no white pith–and slice it thin.
Slice the radish thin too.
Build the salad prettily–a white dish sets off the colors!
Whisk the orange juice, vinegar, lemon juice and seasoning together and pour it over the salad.
Turn it all over and serve.
Robin Ellis 
I like it! Just in time to add to the dishes I am going to bring to my daughter’s house warming party this Saturday…I am bringing the Artichoke Heart Dip and fennel, Red Pepper Boats, and now this Sicilian Cucumber and Orange salad! I think maybe the Red Bean Chili too. I feel good about my choices. Thank you! Will “wow” the crowd with a myriad of color and tastes.
That looks so pretty and inviting. It’s a painting on a plate! Thank you Robin. You are a master!!!
“These are some of my favourite things”, will make a lovely lunch tomorrow, the dressing sound great too. Looking forward to it now, very appetising.
I’m whisking the olive oil with the juices and vinegar, right?
Thanks Tunza–I will edit!
Lovely photos – looks so refreshing – will try it soon, thank you.
Recently joined Alliance Francais in Melbourne, Australia. And planning my trip to France. Good fun!
Hi Robin – this looks so summery and fresh, like a painting on a plate!
Pauline
Oh, growing cucumbers now and this will be perfect