Orange Citronette Food

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.

ORANGE CITRONETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together orange zest, sugar, salt, and lemon juice. Slowly whisk in olive oil until emulsified. Season with salt.

RADICCHIO AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH ORANGES, FENNEL, AND POMEGRANATE SEEDS

Steps:

• Slice off the top and bottom of both blood oranges with a paring knife. Set one of the flat sides on your work surface. From top to bottom, following the curve of the fruit, cut away peel and white pith. Trim off any remaining pith. Holding the blood oranges over a large bowl, cut along both sides of each segment, staying close to the membrane, to release. Discard membrane. Repeat process with orange.
• Add lettuce, endive, radicchio, fennel, pomegranate seeds, and parsley to bowl. Drizzle with citronette and season with salt and pepper; toss to combine.

CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk all the ingredients together in a nonreactive medium bowl until combined. Use immediately, or refrigerate, covered, for up to 3 days.

CITRONETTE

Steps:

• Stir 1/2 tsp of salt int the lemon juice until dissolved.
• Slowly beat in the oil a little at a time.
• Season to taste with ground white pepper.
• Toss dressing with prepared vegetables.

SAFFRON ORANGE AïOLI

Steps:

• Stir together saffron and water in a small bowl until saffron begins to dissolve (threads will still be intact). Transfer saffron mixture to a food processor along with remaining ingredients except oil, then pulse until combined. With motor running, add oil in a thin, steady stream until aïoli is thickened and emulsified. Transfer to a bowl and chill, covered, until ready to use.