Tapioca Orange Salad
Bright, zesty, and delightfully refreshing, Tapioca Orange Salad is the perfect fusion of creamy texture and citrusy sweetness. This dessert or snack combines soft, chewy pearl tapioca with a luscious blend of freshly squeezed orange juice, a touch of sugar, and fragrant orange zest. Enhanced with a hint of vanilla and complemented by juicy orange segments, this salad is as vibrant in flavor as it is in appearance. Quick to prepare and best served chilled, it’s an ideal make-ahead treat for warm days or festive occasions. Garnish with whipped cream and fresh mint leaves for an elegant finish. Perfect for citrus lovers, this easy-to-make recipe celebrates the bright flavors of oranges in every spoonful.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 0.5 cups Small pearl tapioca
- 2 cups Water
- 1 cups Orange juice
- 0.25 cups Sugar
- 1 tablespoons Zest of an orange
- 1 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 1 cups Fresh orange segments
- 1 cups Whipped cream (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Mint leaves (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
Rinse the small pearl tapioca under cold water and set aside.
In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
Add the rinsed tapioca to the boiling water, reduce the heat to medium, and stir frequently to prevent sticking.
Cook the tapioca for about 10 minutes or until the pearls turn translucent, with a few white centers remaining.
Drain the cooked tapioca and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. Set aside.
In the same saucepan, combine the orange juice, sugar, and orange zest. Heat over low to medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Add the tapioca back into the saucepan with the orange juice mixture and cook for an additional 5 minutes until the tapioca absorbs the flavors.
Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
Let the tapioca mixture cool to room temperature, then fold in the fresh orange segments.
Chill the tapioca orange salad in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
Serve the salad in individual bowls or glasses. Optionally, top with dollops of whipped cream and garnish with mint leaves for a refreshing finish.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
420 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 18.6 g | 24% | |
| Saturated Fat | 12.0 g | 60% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 63 mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 26 mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 58.2 g | 21% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.1 g | 7% | |
| Total Sugars | 28.9 g | ||
| Protein | 2.4 g | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6 mcg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 104 mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 0.7 mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 306 mg | 7% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
