Sometimes I can't believe how lucky we are in California to have so many fruits and vegetables available almost year-round. Then to top it off, there's always a friend or neighbor who grow their own and are always willing to share.
That's how this blood orange salad came into my head. Having a friend with their own tree pays off, and after some Facebook messaging I was on my way over to to their house with a bag. The tree was full and we stuffed that bag to the top, but already half of them are gone.
This is partly due to my wife buying a juice machine, which is awesome. I can't believe we've went this long without one. I grew up with the thing that looks like a plate and you twist the orange in the center, letting the juice fall down to the edge. Obviously the first thing we thought to make was a margarita, normal right? Sadly there was only enough Tequila for one so she went ahead making this Classic Blood Orange Margarita from White On Rice Couple, for the record she loved it so it looks like we need some more Tequila in the house. The kids and I just drank pure blood orange juice, and they loved it. The taste was so sweet it was hard to believe we had just picked them from the tree a few hours earlier.
Mozzarella and fruit usually pair up well together and adding the Prosciutto adds an awesome salty and sweet flavor. All it needs is a drizzle of good olive oil, a little seasoning, some greens and you have a super-easy salad for the summer. Make sure to use whole milk fresh mozzarella in water, it's softer and creamier and tastes much better than the shrink wrapped stuff. This would also be great with some toasted garlic bread on the side and you could switch the mozzarella to buratta for that extra creaminess!
