Citrus Pasta Salad Food

CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the fruit sour cream, marshmallows and coconut. Cover and refrigerate for several hours. If desired, serve in a lettuce-lined bowl or on individual lettuce-lined plates.

FREGOLA SALAD WITH FRESH CITRUS AND RED ONION

Steps:

• For the orange oil:
• Combine the olive oil and the orange zest in a small bowl and set aside.
• For the salad:
• Bring the large saucepan of chicken broth to a boil over high heat. Add the fregola pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 10 to 12 minutes. Drain pasta onto a large baking sheet. Spread to a single layer and let cool for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, using a small knife cut the skin off the orange and grapefruit. Over a large bowl, cut out the segments of the citrus flesh and catch the juices. Add the onion, mint, basil, fennel seeds, salt, pepper, and cooled fregola pasta.
• Add the reserved orange oil to the pasta. Toss all the ingredients together and serve.

SICILIAN-STYLE CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette: Whisk together olive oil and vinegar in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. It should be tart but not over-vinegary. Taste and add a little more olive oil if necessary.
• To peel the citrus fruit, use a small serrated knife. First, cut off a thin slice of peel from the top and bottom of the orange, so it can sit flat and securely on the cutting board. Use a sawing motion to take off the peel, cutting from top to bottom, following the curve of the fruit. Remove only the peel and white pith, not the flesh of the orange. It should now be perfectly spherical and naked. Peel remaining oranges and grapefruit in this fashion.
• Carefully slice peeled citrus crosswise. Arrange slices on a large serving platter in a random pattern, letting them overlap a bit here and there. Scatter onion, fennel and celery over top. Dot the surface with olives. Surround with salad leaves, if using.
• Whisk vinaigrette, and spoon evenly over the salad. Sprinkle lightly with flaky salt and serve.

CITRUS PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, orange peel, orange juice and salt.
• Stir in broccoli, pasta, radishes and oranges.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Working over a bowl to catch the juices, use a paring knife to slice between the sections and membranes of each grapefruit; remove the segments whole. Place each segment in bowl as completed. Repeat process with oranges in same bowl. Transfer to refrigerator. Recipe may be made up to this point 1 hour ahead.
• Make vinaigrette: In a small bowl, combine vinegar, honey, and salt and pepper to taste. Slowly whisk in olive oil, then canola oil, until mixture is well combined. Set vinaigrette aside.
• Just before serving, arrange radicchio and endive leaves on a large serving platter. Arrange grapefruit and orange segments in the center of the platter. Scatter red-onion slices over the top. Drizzle the reserved vinaigrette over the salad, and serve.

CITRUS CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Salt and pepper chicken grill or broil till done.
• Chop chicken and set aside.
• Prepare orzo according to package directions.
• Allow orzo to cool in large bowl.
• Then add remaining ingredients with the chopped chicken.
• Stir well and chill 1 hour.

CITRUS PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, orange peel, orange juice and salt in 2-quart bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour until chilled.

CITRUS-PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and drain broccoli as directed on package. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain.
• In medium bowl, mix mayonnaise, orange peel, orange juice and salt. Stir in pasta, radishes, orange sections and broccoli.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour until chilled.