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When winter dulls the days with its long, dark, and damp cloak, there’s nothing like the vibrant burst of a California orange to slice through the gloom. This Fermented Beet and Orange Sauerkraut Salad is your culinary sunshine, ready to brighten up any chilly day.
Living on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, where winter can often feel unending, I’ve found delight in combining seasonal produce with fermented favorites.
This recipe marries the sweet tang of oranges with the rich, earthy tones of beets in a sauerkraut salad that’s not only delicious but also a feast for the eyes.
If you haven’t yet prepared sauerkraut salads, don’t worry—I’ll guide you through that as well.
Here’s a sauerkraut salad recipe I came up with to take advantage of those oranges and use one of my favorite sauerkraut recipes: Passion Pink Sauerkraut.
If you don’t have a jar of Passion Pink Sauerkraut already fermented, here’s the recipe for that.
A few simple ingredients – orange, feta cheese, mint, honey – and you’re ready!
The worst part of putting together this salad?
Peeling the orange but LifeHack makes that look so easy. Video below.
Ready to beat the winter blues with every forkful?
Let’s dive into the recipe and some handy tips to make preparation a breeze.
Sauerkraut Salad Notes and Tips to Get You Started
Benefits of Beets
“Beets are so concentrated, nutritionally speaking, that many natural vitamins are derived from them. Dr. Bruce West recommends eating a few spoonfuls of beets per day as a sure method of ingesting adequate vitamins and minerals on a regular basis and as a way of detoxifying the body as well. They contain special properties that protect the liver and stimulate the flow of bile. Beets and beet juice have been used successfully in cancer therapists.” – Sally Fallon Morell in Nourishing Traditions.
A daily serving of Passion Pink Sauerkraut is just one way that I build my nutritional stores through the food I eat. Steamed beets along with beet juice also help. I recently discovered Salus Red Beet Crystals that I now add to my daily glass of Fermented Coconut Water for a quick and flavorful way to drink beet juice.
How to Easily Peel an Orange
Thanks to YouTube and a few trial runs, I discovered that peeling an orange does not have to be a long involved sticky mess.
No more pithy peel stuck under your fingernails.
Flesh that comes off in one satisfying strip.
No juice squirting all over your clean shirt.
At least that’s the theory. The biggest tip? Use fresh oranges whose peel has not yet lost its moisture and tightly adhering to the orange.
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Fermented Beet & Orange Sauerkraut Salad Recipe [Beat the Winter Blues]
Fermented Beet and Orange Sauerkraut Salad Recipe [Beat the Winter Blues]
INGREDIENTS
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) Passion Pink Sauerkraut
- 1 orange
- 1 ounce (28 grams) feta cheese
- 1 sprig fresh mint
INSTRUCTIONS
- Peel orange, cut into bite sized pieces and place on plate.
- Crumble feta cheese over orange.
- Grab a few forkfuls of Passion Pink Sauerkraut, letting brine drip back into jar. Sprinkle over feta cheese.
- Top salad with 5-7 finely sliced mint leaves.
- Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
- Feel free to drizzle with a bit of honey or maple syrup.
- Enjoy this refreshing burst of sweetness.
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This is just one of many delicious ways to eat sauerkraut – and add the WOW! Factor to your meals – if you keep your refrigerator stocked with these “fast-food” ferments.
If you haven’t yet fermented a batch of Passion Pink Sauerkraut, now’s a great time to grab a few beets and a head of cabbage and start slicing:
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