orange and strawberry salad

How to make orange and strawberry salad recipe

Serves 4

Total cooking time 10 minutes

Ingredients:
60 g (2¼ oz) caster sugar
100 ml (3½ fl oz) water
1 tablespoon thinly sliced basil leaves
150 g (5 oz) strawberries, hulled and halved
4 oranges

Method:
Put the sugar and measured water in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 2–3 minutes, then let it cool briefly before adding the basil.

Place the strawberries in a bowl. Peel and segment 4 oranges over the bowl to catch the juice. Add the orange segments to the strawberries.

Pour in the sugar syrup and serve.

For caramelized oranges, peel 4 oranges, then slice them thinly. Place in a shallow serving dish and pour over 1 tablespoon orange liqueur. Place 115 g (3¾ oz) granulated sugar, 1 cinnamon stick and 150 ml (¼ pint) water in a saucepan.

Heat, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved. Continue to simmer until the sugar starts to caramelize and turns a rich caramel colour.

Pour the syrup over the oranges. Decorate with 25 g (1 oz) toasted pine nuts and 1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves. Total cooking time 20 minutes.

orange and strawberry salad