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Djeruk recipe
A refreshing citrus salad bursting with flavor!
Ingredients
- 4 oranges
- 2 lemons
- 60 ml olive oil
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp salt
- 15 g fresh mint
How to make Djeruk
- Peel 3 oranges and remove any seeds, then segment them into bite-sized pieces.
- Juice 2 lemons into a measuring cup.
- Whisk in 60 ml of olive oil and 10 g of honey until well combined and smooth.
- In a large bowl, toss the orange segments with the lemon dressing.
- Sprinkle 3 g of salt over the top evenly.
- Finely chop a handful of fresh mint leaves.
- Sprinkle the chopped mint over the salad for added freshness.
- Serve immediately, either chilled or at room temperature.
What is Djeruk?
Djeruk is a traditional dish from Niger, and takes about 20 minutes from start to finish. It is built around olive oil and fresh mint. The recipe below uses 6 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Djeruk take?
At 20 minutes it is quicker than 99% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 119 dishes built on olive oil. The method runs to 8 steps.
Any tips for making Djeruk?
Fresh mint elevates the citrus flavors beautifully.
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