A Crunchy Rainbow Salad with Citrus-Shallot Vinaigrette Recipe - California Grown

A Crunchy Rainbow Salad with Citrus-Shallot Vinaigrette Recipe - California Grown

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A colorful, crunchy salad featuring cabbage, celery, radish, cucumber, and lettuce tossed in a citrus-shallot vinaigrette. Optional toppings add big flavor—perfect for vibrant, textural meals.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 head red cabbage (thinly sliced (about 4 cups))
  • 1 head romaine or butter lettuce (chopped (about 4 cups))
  • 2 oranges (blood orange, Cara Cara, navel, mandarins or other preferred, peeled and segmented)
  • 1 seedless cucumber (cut into half moons (about 2 cups))
  • 2 celery ribs (thinly sliced (1/2 cup))
  • 4 large radishes (thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup))
  • 1/4 cup goat cheese (Feta or similar, crumbled)
  • 1/4 cup sliced pepperoncini peppers
  • 1/2 cup olives (green or black)
  • 1/4 cup toasted nuts; pistachios (almonds, walnuts, etc, roughly chopped)
  • 2 TBSP fresh squeezed orange juice or lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 small shallot (thinly sliced)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 TBSP pepperoncini brine (optional)

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