Ensalada de Citricos

A citrus salad that is best with winter citrus from Florida

• 3 slice (2.5oz) Cara Cara Oranges    
• 2 slice (2.5oz) Grapefruit    
• 3 slice (2.5oz) Blood orange    
• 8 pcs   Hazelnuts toasted, salted  and  coarsely chopped    
• 7 medium size  leaves  Mint    
• 2 tbsp Arbequina Olive oil    
• pinch   Aleppo pepper    
• 0.25 oz  Manchego cheese peels   
• 10 medium size  rings  white onion rings    
• 1 tsp Chardonnay vinegar

• Slice (on a slicer only) the small white onions at 1/8 " thick enough so has a bite on it. Put in ice water at least 2 hours before using them to remove the onion taste.

Final presentation:

• Drizzle onion rings in a bowl with chardonnay vinegar.
• Put 2 slices of grapefruit, 3 of orange and 3 of blood orange spread it around the plate. (obviously this will all depend on the size, plate a nice balanced portion)
• Season with maldon salt and aleppo pepper
• Place onion slices on top, mint, and hazelnuts
• Drizzle with a good amount of arbequina olive oil to finish.
• Finish with manchego peels cheese on top.

This dish it will only be succesful if the citrus are at their best. Florida citruses are best in the winter.

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