These Clementine Dishes are Just What You Need for Summer

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Clementines are those easy to peel, very small mandarin oranges, and they are so sweet and delicious. If you want to go beyond just eating them plain, check out these fun recipes!

Salad

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Clementines are such a great base to petite salads for one! All you have to do is peel them, and cut them into rounds with a very sharp knife. Then, you an add herbs like mint, other fruits like pomegranate seeds, and toss with salad greens or leave as they are and drizzle over olive oil!

Granita

If you’re in the mood for something cool and refreshing, this is the dessert for you! A granita is basically like a shaved ice, and it’s so delicious and easy to make.

Just juice about 24 clementines until you get 2 cups worth of juice. In a saucepan, boil 1/4 cup of water, 1/4 cup of sugar, and 1/2 inch of ginger together until the sugar dissolves. Let it steep for 30 minutes off the heat, and then throw away the ginger. Add in the juice as well as 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Put it into a shallow dish, freeze for 3 hours, and then scrape it with a fork. Serve and enjoy this icy treat!