Orange salsa is a vibrant and flavorful condiment that adds a sweet and tangy kick to any dish. Made with fresh oranges, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and chili peppers, this salsa is a refreshing and versatile addition to your culinary repertoire. Whether you're looking for a zesty dip for tortilla chips, a topping for tacos or burritos, or a marinade for chicken or fish, orange salsa is sure to impress your taste buds. Its unique blend of sweet and spicy flavors, along with the bright citrus notes, makes it a perfect accompaniment to a variety of dishes. So, grab your apron and get ready to explore the tantalizing world of orange salsa!
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
GRILLED FISH WITH ORANGE-FENNEL SALSA
Categories Fish Fruit Onion Vegetable Backyard BBQ Dinner Orange Fennel Fall Summer Grill/Barbecue Bon Appétit Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Whisk 2 tablespoons oil, vinegar, cilantro, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, ginger and sugar in medium bowl. Cut peel and white pith from oranges; discard. Holding oranges over bowl to catch juices, cut between membranes to release segments into bowl. Add fennel and onion; toss gently. Season with salt and pepper. (Salsa can be made 3 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Mix 3 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and garlic in glass pie dish. Turn fish in oil mixture to coat. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Grill until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to plates. Spoon salsa over.
CHILE-GLAZED SALMON WITH ORANGE SALSA
Steps:
- Make salsa:
- Cut peel and any white pith from oranges with a sharp knife, then cut sections free from membranes, letting them drop into a bowl. Stir in remaining salsa ingredients.
- Prepare salmon:
- Preheat broiler.
- Season salmon with salt on all sides. Arrange on rack of a broiler pan, skin sides down, and broil about 4 inches from heat 4 minutes. Spoon glaze on top and spread onto sides, then sprinkle with fennel seeds and cracked pepper. Broil until glaze is bubbly and fish is just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more.
- Serve salmon with salsa.
ORANGE ROUGHY WITH TOMATO-CILANTRO SALSA
Categories Fish Herb Onion Tomato Vegetable Bake Sauté Dinner Green Bean Hot Pepper Summer Jalapeño Cilantro Bon Appétit Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For salsa:
- Toss all ingredients in large bowl to combine. Cover and refrigerate. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Keep chilled.)
- For fish:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Place flour in shallow baking dish. Coat fish with flour. Working in batches, sauté fish until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Using spatula, transfer fish to baking sheet. Bake fish until opaque in center, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook haricots verts in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain. Transfer to ice water to cool; drain. Season to taste with lemon juice and olive oil. Divide haricots verts equally among plates. Top with fish fillet and salsa.
- *Chipotle chilies canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called adobo, are available at Latin American markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.
APRICOT-ORANGE SALSA CHICKEN
Sweet oranges and apricots blend perfectly with zippy salsa in this five-ingredient entree. Keep the heat to your liking with mild, medium or hot salsa. Served over rice, it's a dinner we've enjoyed time and again. -LaDonna Reed, Ponca City, Oklahoma
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h40m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the salsa, preserves and orange juice. In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray, layer 1/3 cup salsa mixture and a chicken breast. Repeat layers. Top with remaining salsa mixture. , Cover and cook on low until chicken is tender, 2-1/2 to 3 hours. If desired, thicken pan juices. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 427 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 450mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 31g protein.
HALIBUT WITH ORANGE SALSA
Crispy orange halibut is topped with a homemade salsa featuring tomatoes, oranges, kalamata olives and basil for a company-worthy dish that'll bring raves. -Gloria Bradley, Naperville, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine orange juice and 1 teaspoon jerk seasoning. Add the halibut; seal bag and turn to coat. Set aside for 15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, orange zest, salt and remaining jerk seasoning. Drain and discard marinade. Coat halibut with bread crumb mixture. Place on a greased baking sheet., Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Broil 5-6 in. from the heat for 3-6 minutes or until lightly browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. , In a small bowl, combine the salsa ingredients. Serve with halibut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 298 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 593mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 37g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ORANGE SALSA
A sweet, citrus, and spicy salsa. Perfect for an outdoor summer party. Would be great paired well with some chicken.
Provided by Jason Arden
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Salsa Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine oranges, tomato, onion, apple juice, orange zest, garlic, jalapeno pepper, ginger, and salt in a large bowl; toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes. Stir in cilantro before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 40.7 calories, Carbohydrate 9.9 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1 g, Sodium 2 mg, Sugar 7.2 g
CRANBERRY, ORANGE AND CILANTRO SALSA
Categories Condiment/Spread Sauce Herb Pepper Thanksgiving Low Sodium Cranberry Orange Fall Hazelnut Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 2 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Char red bell pepper and fresh poblano chili over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose pepper and chili in paper bag. Let stand 10 minutes to steam. Peel, seed and chop pepper and chili.
- Mix sugar and orange juice in heavy large saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Mix in chopped cranberries. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Cool to room temperature. Mix roasted pepper and chili, chopped hazelnuts and grated orange peel into salsa. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
- Mix in cilantro into salsa. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
CRANBERRY ORANGE SALSA
"This tart tangy blend is wonderful with carved turkey, on turkey sandwiches and with ham and pork," says Joan Flowers of Hickory Hills, Illinois.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 15m
Yield 3 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine cranberries and honey. Stir in the oranges, onion, apricots, cilantro, jalapenos and lime juice. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve over turkey.
Nutrition Facts :
GRILLED SALMON WITH FENNEL ORANGE SALSA
Categories Citrus Fish Olive Marinate Backyard BBQ Orange Salmon Fennel Grill/Barbecue Gourmet
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Make the salsa:
- In a bowl stir together the fennel bulb and leaves, the diced orange, the olives, the capers, the juices, and salt and pepper to taste.
- In a small bowl stir together the oil, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Put the salmon on a large platter, pour the oil mixture over it, and let the salmon marinate, turning it once, for 10 minutes.
- Grill the salmon, skinned sides down, on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals or in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat for 5 minutes, turn it, and grill it for 3 minutes more, or until it is just cooked through. Arrange 4 of the radicchio leaves on each of 8 heated plates, put a piece of salmon in the center, and top it with some of the salsa.
MAHIMAHI WITH ORANGE SALSA
Steps:
- Combine orange, red pepper, scallions, red onion, and cilantro. Add orange juice, syrup, lime juice, and olive oil. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Grill the fish fillets for 4 minutes on each side and top with salsa.
GRILLED TILAPIA WITH ORANGE SALSA
Steps:
- Combine orange chunks, green onions, and jalapeno pepper together in a small bowl. Let sit until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
- Season tilapia fillets with lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
- Heat butter and oil in a large grill pan over medium-high heat. Cook fish until opaque on one side, about 3 minutes. Flip fish and cook until lightly browned and fish flakes easily with a fork, about 3 minutes more. Top fish with orange salsa and a sprinkle of lemon juice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.4 calories, Carbohydrate 7.1 g, Cholesterol 64.3 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 35.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 122.3 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
SPICY CHICKEN EMPANADAS WITH ORANGE SALSA VERDE
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 43m
Yield 10 to 12 empanadas
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat vegetable oil in a medium saute pan, add onions, green chiles, jalapenos, garlic and cumin and saute until onions are translucent.
- In large bowl combine chicken, lime juice and cilantro. Add the onion-chili mixture and mix. Stir in cheese and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Using a 4-inch ring mold, cut circles from prepared pie dough. Put about 1 tablespoon of the chicken mixture in center of dough. Brush egg wash around circumference of the dough. Fold top half over to form a half circle. Seal with the tines of a fork.
- Heat a deep-fryer to 325 degrees F. with peanut oil. Submerge a few empanadas into oil until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Cool slightly and serve with Orange Salsa Verde dipping sauce.
- In a large bowl combine all ingredients.
GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MANDARIN ORANGE SALSA
Chicken with a pepped up citrus salsa. Easy and quick to prepare as well as low fat and delicious! Recipe courtesy of Pillsbury.
Provided by Marie
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat gas grill.
- In medium bowl, combine all salsa ingredients and mix well.
- Brush oil over both sides of chicken.
- Mix together salt, pepper and cayenne and sprinkle over chicken.
- Place chicken on grill and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until chicken is done, turning once.
- Place on plates and serve salsa over chicken.
BROILED ORANGE ROUGHY WITH SALSA GLAZE
Make and share this Broiled Orange Roughy with Salsa Glaze recipe from Food.com.
Provided by HELEN PEAGRAM_40951
Categories Sauces
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat broiler.
- In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, salsa, mayonnaise, yogurt and cayenne. Place fish on a broiling pan and sprinkle with pepper.
- Spread half the glaze on top of the fish.
- Broil the fish about 3 inches from the heat for 5 minutes.
- Spread with remaining glaze and continue broiling the fish until done. Serve with lime wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.4, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 91.2, Sodium 144.6, Carbohydrate 0.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.6, Protein 25.2
FENNEL-ORANGE SALSA
I love orange salsa! Its sweet and tangy flavor profile goes well with ham, pork and poultry around the holidays. -Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 20m
Yield 3 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut a thin slice from the top and bottom of each orange; stand orange upright on a cutting board. With a knife, cut off peel and outer membrane from orange. Working over a bowl to catch juices, cut along the membrane of each segment to remove fruit. Finely chop oranges; add to bowl with reserved juices., Add remaining ingredients; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 77 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 130mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
MAHI-MAHI WITH BLOOD ORANGE, AVOCADO AND RED ONION SALSA
Make and share this Mahi-Mahi With Blood Orange, Avocado and Red Onion Salsa recipe from Food.com.
Provided by kittang
Categories Mahi Mahi
Time 30m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Using a small sharp knife, cut peel and white pith from orange, Working over small bowl, cut between membrane to release segments.
- Add Avocado, onion, jalapeño and lime juice to bowl with orange; stir gently to blend. Season salsa to taste with salt.
- Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Add fish to skillet and sauté until brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
- Place one fillet on each of the 2 plates. Spoon salsa over fish and serve.
TOMATO ORANGE SALSA
A quick easy salsa based on a Moosewood recipe. Will last 2-3 days in the fridge if it isn't polished off sooner
Provided by Missy Wombat
Categories Sauces
Time 15m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Let sit for 10-15 minues to allow the flavours to blend.
FRESH CORN SALSA WITH ORANGE AND LIME
Fresh corn salsa that is out of this world! Great for dipping or for filling fajitas and burritos.
Provided by MATHGOD
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Salsa Recipes Corn Salsa Recipes
Time 2h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix corn, tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, and salt together in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 59.2 calories, Carbohydrate 8.7 g, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 201 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
TEQUILA LIME SHRIMP TACOS WITH ORANGE JICAMA SALSA
Make and share this Tequila Lime Shrimp Tacos With Orange Jicama Salsa recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Simply Fresh Cooking
Categories Weeknight
Time 28m
Yield 8 tacos, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a small bowl combine all ingredients for the shrimp marinade and stir. Place peeled and deveined shrimp in a resealable bag and add the marinade to coat the shrimp. Place sealed bag in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine jicama, orange, red onion, cilantro, garlic, oil, and lime juice. Stir well. Set aside until ready to use.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet on medium high. Add shrimp and cook for no longer than 2-3 minutes. Once shrimp starts to curl up and turn pink, flip over and cook the other side. Remove shrimp to a plate immediately so it won't continue to cook. Set aside.
- Stack corn tortillas on top of each other and wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave on high for 1 minute. To Serve: Place 2 corn tortillas on 4 plates and top each tortilla with a little of the salsa mixture and 3 pieces of shrimp per tortilla. Serve with leftover lime wedges cut into small pieces, if desired.
AVOCADO-ORANGE SALSA
This colorful salsa comes from a Cooking Light recipe and is delicious with simple grilled meat or fish, or as part of a refreshing summer salad.
Provided by KrisLady
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Gently combine all ingredients in medium bowl.
- Chill before serving, if desired.
- Serve with grilled meat or on salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 78, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 147.9, Carbohydrate 10.5, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 6.2, Protein 1.2
Tips:
- Select ripe and juicy oranges: For the best flavor, choose oranges that are heavy for their size and have a deep orange color. Avoid oranges with blemishes or bruises.
- Use a variety of oranges: To add complexity to your salsa, use a mix of oranges, such as navel oranges, blood oranges, and tangerines.
- Zest the oranges before juicing: The zest of an orange contains a lot of flavor, so be sure to zest the oranges before you juice them. You can use a microplane grater or a vegetable peeler to remove the zest.
- Use fresh herbs: Fresh herbs, such as cilantro, mint, and basil, can brighten up the flavor of your salsa. Add them just before serving for the best flavor.
- Adjust the heat level to your liking: If you like your salsa spicy, add a jalapeño or serrano pepper. If you prefer a milder salsa, omit the peppers or use a milder variety, such as a poblano pepper.
- Serve immediately or store for later: Orange salsa is best served immediately, but it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Be sure to store it in an airtight container.
Conclusion:
Orange salsa is a refreshing and flavorful condiment that can be used to add a pop of color and flavor to your favorite dishes. It's perfect for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and grilled fish or chicken. With its sweet and tangy flavor, orange salsa is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make salsa, give orange salsa a try. You won't be disappointed!
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