Orange Parsley Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette

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Sweet bites of oranges are tossed with crisp lettuce and parsley and then topped with caramelized almonds to create this refreshing salad.

Orange Parsley Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette - get the recipe at barefeetinthekitchen.com

I can not thank my sister enough for telling me about this salad so many years ago. Jenny called to tell me about this parsley salad with oranges one night after a party with her book club.

I made this salad every single day for weeks after that call. And no, I’m not exaggerating at all. Years later and this salad still makes a regular appearance on our table.

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I first shared this recipe on the site more than five years ago. I shot new photos for this recipe a few years ago while my friend Rebecca was visiting.

Knowing it have been over seven years since I created this version. It is definitely time to re-share it on the site for those of you who might have missed it initially, you now have a second chance to fall in love with it.

The odds are good that once you’ve tasted it, you will be making this salad on repeat as well, or at least until the very last of the clementines disappear from the stores.

Parsley Salad

My friends, I am begging you not to let the name of this salad turn you away. If you haven’t tried a salad with an abundance of fresh parsley in it, you are truly missing out.

The fresh parsley brightens the savory flavors similar to the way that lemon will brighten a dish and simply make it taste better.

This is one of my all-time favorite salad side dishes and I can’t recommend it highly enough.

White Balsamic Vinaigrette

This parsley salad is dressed with a simple White Balsamic Vinaigrette. I love that dressing so much; I gave it a full post of its own.

I keep the vinaigrette in my pantry now and use it on almost every salad I make with fruit or a sweet note to the salad.

Light, sweet, tangy, and with just enough oil to coat the salad without weighing it down. I posted the recipe separately as a double batch, just so I would have some left in the refrigerator for future salads.

Parsley Salad Recipe

  1. Combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in a small jar and shake to combine.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, parsley, and oranges.
  3. Drizzle the salad with just enough dressing to lightly coat the lettuce. (I use about ½ of the dressing for the whole salad.)
  4. Toss with tongs or large spoons and then top with almonds.
  5. Serve immediately and store any remaining dressing in the refrigerator.
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Salad Recipes

I have a well-known love for salads. From fruit salads to garden vegetable salads, summer salads to winter salads, chopped salads to pasta salads and so much more, I love salads.

I really like a great combination of flavors and textures in a salad and this Israeli Couscous Salad is a terrific example of that.

This Strawberry Bacon Salad by Wine and Glue and this Apple Brie Salad by Lemon Tree Dwelling are both on my list to try soon too.

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Orange Parsley Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette

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Sweet bites of oranges are tossed with crisp lettuce and parsley and then topped with caramelized almonds to create a refreshing salad.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients 

  • 1 head of green or red leaf lettuce or ½ head of each, roughly chopped bite-size
  • ½ bunch of Italian parsley leaves only, about ⅔ cup, chopped small (about ⅓ cup chopped)
  • 6 clementine or mandarin oranges peeled, sectioned and then chopped in half
  • cup sliced almonds caramelized or not*
  • ¼ cup light flavored olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar or champagne vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper in a small jar and shake to combine. 
  • In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, parsley and oranges. Drizzle with just enough dressing to lightly coat the lettuce. (I only used about ½ of the dressing for the whole salad.) 
  • Toss with tongs or large spoons and then top with almonds. Serve immediately. Store any remaining dressing in the refrigerator. Enjoy!

Notes

* I’ve made this both with and without caramelizing the almonds. The salad is awesome both ways. If you have an extra minute, the effort is worth it. For an everyday salad though, I just toss in the sliced almonds.

Nutrition

Calories: 272kcal · Carbohydrates: 27g · Protein: 3g · Fat: 18g · Saturated Fat: 2g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g · Monounsaturated Fat: 13g · Trans Fat: 0.003g · Sodium: 297mg · Potassium: 304mg · Fiber: 4g · Sugar: 22g · Vitamin A: 1179IU · Vitamin C: 36mg · Calcium: 78mg · Iron: 1mg
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{originally published 3/31/13 – recipe notes and photos updated 10/18/22}

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Hi, I’m Mary. I’m the author, cook, photographer, and travel lover behind the scenes here at Barefeet In The Kitchen. I'm also the author of three cookbooks dedicated to making cooking from scratch as simple as possible.

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  1. Lisa @ The Meaning of Me says

    This salad really is great – I think I've made it three times (with variations each time) since you posted the recipe. The dressing really is perfect. Just a question – here you list lemon juice but on the stand-alone dressing post, you list white balsamic vinegar. Have you made it with both? I used the white balsamic because that's what attracted me in the first place, but I can see where lemon would be interesting, too.

    • Mary says

      That was a wacky typo. I don't know what I was thinking about when I wrote that. I've made loads of dressings with a lemon juice variation, but this one is definitely supposed to be the vinegar. The unique flavor comes from the sweet white balsamic. Thanks for catching that, Lisa!

    • Lisa @ The Meaning of Me says

      Thanks for the clarification. And you are so right – this is ridiculously delicious. I think I've had it about six times already with slight variations like kale instead of lettuce. The caramelized almonds are well worth the minutes to make them!

  2. Louis says

    Adding rocket to this salad was my must do’s.
    Orange and rocket, for me, is one of those accidental discoveries that makes live worth living. I live fruit in my salad including apples, grapes or kiwi but nothing beat the O & R combo 🤪5 stars

    • Mary Younkin says

      That sounds tasty, Becky. I haven’t tried making this recipe with strawberries before. I’m glad to hear it turned out so well! Enjoy, and happy cooking.