Arugula And Mint Salad With Oil Cured Black Olives Oranges And Ricotta Salata Food

ARUGULA AND MINT SALAD WITH OIL-CURED BLACK OLIVES, ORANGES, AND RICOTTA SALATA

Steps:

• Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Do ahead Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature and rewhisk before using.
• Place onion in large bowl. Add 1/3 of dressing; toss. Let marinate 20 minutes.
• Cut off peel and pith from oranges. Cut each orange crosswise into 8 slices.
• Add arugula, mint, and olives to bowl with onion; sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss. Add remaining dressing; toss. Divide salad among 6 plates. Tuck orange slices and ricotta salata slices into salads.

SALAD OF FENNEL, ARUGULA, AND RICOTTA SALATA

Steps:

• Whisk shallot and lemon juice in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Let stand 15 minutes to blend flavors.
• Combine arugula and sliced fennel in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat salad. Add shaved cheese; toss gently and serve.

ARUGULA AND ORANGE SALAD WITH LEMON VINIGARETTE

Steps:

• Combine arugula, orange and red onions. In a bowl, mix together lemon juice, a pinch of sugar, vinegar, chopped garlic and olive oil and salt and pepper.
• Toss Salad with dressing and serve.

SLICED ORANGE SALAD WITH SAUTEED OLIVES AND RICOTTA SALATA

Steps:

• Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest from 2 oranges in strips. Cut the strips lengthwise as thinly as possible until you have 2 tablespoons of thin slices. Reserve the thin slices and discard the remaining zest. Using a sharp knife, remove the entire rind from the 6 oranges and cut them lengthwise in half. Cut each half crosswise into 1/4-inch slices to form half-moons. Remove the seeds.
• Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over high heat. Add the rosemary to the skillet, cook for a few seconds, and then add the olives. Cook for 10 seconds or until the olives begin to absorb the rosemary-infused oil. Stir in the reserved 2 tablespoons of thinly sliced orange zest. Cook for a few seconds, then remove the skillet from the heat and allow the mixture to cool in the skillet.
• Add the orange juice to a medium-sized bowl and pour in twice the amount of olive oil as there is juice. Whisk lightly until combined. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Put the spinach in a large bowl. Add the reserved orange slices and pour in the olive-orange mixture from the skillet. Add the vinaigrette and toss gently to evenly coat the spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the salad to a serving platter or individual bowls. Grate some ricotta salata over the top, and serve immediately.
• Twice the amount of olive oil as orange juice .

ARUGULA SALAD WITH ORANGES, FETA, AND SUGARED PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• For Sugared Pistachios:.
• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Toss pistachios with egg white in small bowl.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer nuts to 8" square baking pan lined with parchment paper; discard excess egg white.
• Add sugar and stir until nuts are completely coasted.
• Bake, stirring mixture every 5 to 10 minutes, until coating turns nutty brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Transfer nuts to plate in single layer to cool.
• For the Salad:.
• Whisk marmalade, lemon juice, oil, shallot, mint, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper in large bowl.
• Add arugula and oranges; toss and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
• Divide salad among individual plates; top each with portion of feta and sugared pistachios.
• Serve immediately.