O is for oranges

O is for orangesFebruary is often associated with oranges because it is the season for the Seville oranges that are used for making marmalade, writes our guest blogger, Dr Susan Aldridge, freelance writer and editor based in London, with an interest in medicine, health, science and food/nutrition.

But you won’t find any marmalade recipes here – just two healthy juices and two delicious salads.

Tropical fruit juice

Serves one
Two oranges, segmented
One chopped pineapple or tub of fresh pineapple pieces
Two mangoes, sliced
One inch of peeled ginger
Juice all ingredients and drink immediately

Orange, carrot and pepper juice

Serves one
Two oranges, segmented
Two carrots, chopped roughly
One red, orange or yellow pepper, chopped roughly
One inch of peeled ginger

Juice all ingredients and drink immediately

Orange and watercress salad
Version 1
Serves two

Bunch of watercress, chopped
Bag of lambs lettuce or wild rocket
One orange, chopped
Handful of walnuts
Mix all ingredients and toss with one tbsp. flax seed oil and one tbsp. cider vinegar.

Version 2
Replace the walnuts with one chopped avocado.

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