Duck and Orange Salad

Duck and Orange Salad

Duck and Citrus Entree for Two

Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 20m
Total Time: 25m
Servings: 2
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (17 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

367
Calories
5.7g
Fat
34g
Carbohydrate
49.1g
Protein
0mg
Cholesterol
240mg
Sodium
Duck and Orange Salad

Recipe Description

This Duck and Orange Salad is quite an impressive dish and definitely will win you the title of Master Chef with it’s exceptional flavor palette and elevated serving style. Roasted duck breasts in a orange sauce with toasted baguette slices and giant orange rounds topped with walnuts and sprinkles of dressed spinach. No one will ever guess that you’re an amateur home cook! Now, you’re a chef!

To make Duck and Orange Salad, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Duck and Orange Salad

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Prepare duck breast

    2 min
    Step 1 - Duck and Orange Salad

    Using a sharp knife, score the duck skin. Season duck breast by generously rubbing sea salt and black pepper all over.

  2. 2

    Cook duck

    11 min
    Step 2 - Duck and Orange Salad

    In a large non stick frying pan over medium-high heat, place duck breast, skin-side down and sear for about 6 minutes until skin is dark golden. Flip and cook for another 5 minutes until cooked to your preferred doneness.

  3. 3

    Rest duck

    1 min
    Step 3 - Duck and Orange Salad

    Remove from heat and transfer to a cutting board to rest.

  4. 4

    Toast baguette and walnuts

    5 min
    Step 4 - Duck and Orange Salad

    Return the pan to heat and add baguette slices and walnuts to cook in the duck fat.

  5. 5

    Slice duck

    1 min
    Step 5 - Duck and Orange SaladStep 5 - Duck and Orange Salad

    Finely slice the rested duck and arrange on the serving plate.

  6. 6

    Add oranges

    1 min
    Step 6 - Duck and Orange SaladStep 6 - Duck and Orange Salad

    Arrange orange rounds between duck slices.

  7. 7

    Add baguettes

    1 min
    Step 7 - Duck and Orange Salad

    Arrange the toasted baguettes in between duck slices and oranges on your serving plate.

  8. 8

    Add spinach

    2 min
    Step 8 - Duck and Orange SaladStep 8 - Duck and Orange Salad

    Gently dress and toss spinach in remaining juices left in the pan and add to the serving plate.

  9. 9

    Add walnuts

    1 min
    Step 9 - Duck and Orange Salad

    Finely grate or chop the toasted walnuts and sprinkle over the entire salad.

  10. 10

    Serve

    Step 10 - Duck and Orange Salad

    Garnish and season with a little extra salt and pepper and serve.

Turn your kitchen around and elevate your dinner tables with this romantic Duck and Orange Salad for two. This dish is award winning and now you have it right at your fingertips. Get making and let us know when you try it. Tag #cookmerecipes online to share your experience with us!

About the author

Dasha Vakulova

Dasha is an enthusiastic and cheerful mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Dasha is going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (17 reviews)
Cathy
February 14, 2025
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I made this salad for our anniversary and my husband loved it. So simple yet so fancy!

Jane Peterson
August 13, 2024
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I made this Duck and Orange Salad last weekend for my family's get-together. Everyone was wowed by the flavors! The roasted duck and orange sauce were a hit, just like my mom used to make for special occasions. I felt like a pro chef in my own kitchen.

Oliver Johnson
July 7, 2024
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Delicious! Made it for my wife’s birthday, and she loved it. The flavors are just perfect.

Marc Dupont
June 1, 2024
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Wow, this Duck and Orange Salad is just great. I whipped it up for my wife's birthday, and she was legit impressed. The combo of duck and orange is killer. Never thought I'd nail something this fancy. Totally elevating my cooking game now.

Isabelle
April 6, 2024
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Exceptional! I made this for my friends, and they couldn't believe how good it was. The combination of duck and orange is just perfect. Thank you for this recipe, it made me shine in the kitchen.

Zach
October 17, 2023
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Superb!

Ethan
October 15, 2023
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I made this Duck and Orange Salad for our second anniversary, and it was a hit! The flavors were amazzing, and it looked so fancy on the table. My wife couldn’t believe I cooked it myself! Definetly a recipe I’ll keep for special occasions.

Zoe Anderson
October 13, 2023
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Felt like chef! Delicious flavors, everyone loved it at dinner.

Zesty
January 9, 2023
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Yo! This salad is bomb! Made it for my buddies last weekend and they were blown away. Duck and orange? Genius combo, man! They thought I was a pro chef or somethin'.

Whit
November 15, 2022
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Superb

Quinn Malone
October 31, 2022
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This salad is incredible! I made it for my wife’s birthday, and we both loved the combination of flavors. The roasted duck and oranges went so well together. Simple yet fancy!

IncredibleIke
July 29, 2022
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I never thought I could impress my friends with cooking! This salad was a hit at my dinner party.

Charlie
May 26, 2022
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Delicious. Made it for friends and they thought I was a pro chef.

Lucas Martin
March 23, 2021
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Tried this salad for a date night, it was so simple yet fancy.

Gina Roberts
August 24, 2020
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Wow! This salad is amazing! I made it for a family dinner and everyone loved it. The duck and orange combo is perfect. It tastes like a fancy restaurant dish, but it was so easy to make. Highly recommend!

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