Orange Onion Lettuce Salad Food

ORANGE ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small container with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, honey, salt, pepper and green onion. Close the lid, and shake vigorously to blend.
• Place the romaine lettuce into a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with dressing and toss to coat. Add orange slices and toss gently. Serve immediately.

ROMAINE SALAD WITH RED ONIONS, WALNUTS AND ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Toast nuts over low heat in a small skillet until crisp and fragrant. Place romaine in salad bowl and scatter the red onions down over the greens. In a small bowl, combine the marmalade, red pepper flakes, balsamic vinegar and fresh or dried rosemary using a fork or small whisk. Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil into the dressing until combined. Season the dressing with salt, to taste. Dress and toss salad and adjust seasoning.

ORANGE-ONION LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange lettuce on six salad plates. Top with oranges and onion rings. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over salads; serve immediately.

ORANGE LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, toss the lettuce, onions and oranges; set aside. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, parsley, salt if desired, pepper and hot pepper sauce; shake well. Drizzle desired amount over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with almonds if desired. Refrigerate any remaining dressing.

SUMMER TOMATO, ONION & CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, oil, honey, salt and pepper in a large shallow bowl.
• Remove alternating stripes of peel from the cucumbers. Slice the cucumbers into thin rounds. Add the cucumber slices, tomatoes and onion to the dressing; gently toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• Just before serving, add herbs and toss again.

SALAD WITH ORANGES, RED ONION AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Wisk all dressing ingredients together and set aside.
• Prepare the oranges by cutting off the top and bottom. Use a knife to cut off the rind (vs. peeling with your hands), including removing all the white pith, which is bitter. Cut oranges in 1/3-inch slices, then cut those in half.
• Slice the red onion into thin rings. Cut the olives in half. Cut the mint leaves into thin ribbons and/or chop the cilantro. Tear the lettuce into medium pieces; wash and dry.
• Toss the lettuce in some of the dressing, then place on a platter. Arrange the oranges in overlapping slices on top of the lettuce. Place the onion, optional preserved lemon and olives on top of the oranges. Drizzle all with the remainder of the dressing. Sprinkle the mint or cilantro on top and serve.
• An alternative presentation is to toss all the ingredients (oranges through mint or cilantro) together with the remaining dressing and place on top of the lettuce.

EVERY-CITRUS SALAD WITH ALMONDS AND MANCHEGO

Steps:

• Combine orange juice and shallot in a medium bowl; set aside for 5 minutes. Whisk in maple syrup, mustard, salt, and pepper. Gradually whisk in oil until dressing is emulsified. Set aside.
• Cut away peel and pith of citrus and slice flesh into ½-inch-thick rounds.
• Layer radicchio and citrus rounds on a serving platter. Top with parsley, almonds, and cheese. Drizzle with dressing.

BOSTON LETTUCE, ORANGES, AND RED ONION SALAD WITH GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Prepare the Boston lettuce by breaking all the leaves apart and washing thoroughly under cold running water. Boston lettuce can be sandy inside, so be sure that the leaves are well washed. Dry the lettuce and tear into bite-size pieces. Place in a bowl and cover with damp towels. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Prepare the oranges by peeling them and cutting into sections. More simply, slice the peeled oranges crosswise, then cut the slices in half.
• Add the oranges and onion to the bowl with the lettuce. Pour some Ginger Dressing over the salad and toss. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately. Pass remaining dressing, if you like.

BUTTER LETTUCE WITH FETA, ORANGES AND RED ONION

Steps:

• Make dressing by combining the orange juice, mustard, oregano and honey in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in the oil; season with salt and pepper. Mound the lettuce on 6 salad plates. Artfully top with the cheese, oranges, onion and nuts. Drizzle the salad with the dressing and serve. Recipe Options: Instead of butter lettuce, use leaf lettuce as the base for this salad. For a tangier taste, use half slices of peeled grapefruit in this salad. Instead of feta cheese, top the salad with nuggets of soft goat cheese.

BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD WITH ORANGES AND RED ONION DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk oil, vinegar, orange peel, and juice concentrate in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add in onion; marinate 30 min, stirring often. Divide lettuce among 4 plates. Top with orange slices. Ladle dressing with onion over. This recipe yields 4 servings. Comments: At the restaurant, they use Champagne in the salad dressing. We've simplified it with white wine vinegar, but if you've got a bottle of the bubbly open, feel free to substitute.

ORANGE AND RED ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Remove the skin and pith from 4 of the oranges, slice across thinly and remove the pips. Arrange on a serving plate then sprinkle over the onion and parsley. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Dress the salad with a couple of squeezes of the remaining orange, then stick a small sharp knife into the cheese and twist to make little chunks. Scatter these over the top of the salad and serve straight away.

ORANGE WALNUT SALAD (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• In large salad bowl, combine lettuce, spinach, oranges and onion.
• Melt butter and sauté walnuts until lightly browned (this will just take 2 or 3 minutes).
• Sprinkle over lettuce mixture.
• To make dressing, combine all of the ingredients in a jar, shake well and chill in refrigerator.
• Shake again before serving.
• Hint: To cut oranges so there is no membrane--cut peel and outer membrane off with paring knife.
• Cut orange in half across segments.
• Slip knife around and free each segment from membrane.

BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD WITH ORANGES AND RED ONION DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk oil, vinegar, orange peel, and juice concentrate in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add onion; marinate 30 minutes, stirring often. Divide lettuce among 4 plates. Top with orange slices. Ladle dressing with onion over.

BLOOD ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Lightly pickle onion: Mix sugar and vinegar, then add onion and set aside for 15 minutes to lightly pickle (vinegar should just about cover onion). Drain, reserve pickling vinegar.
• Slice oranges, reserve juice: Cut rind from oranges, then slice into rounds. Reserve all juice on cutting board - you want around 2 teaspoons (if you're short, sacrifice a slice or two).
• Blood Orange Drizzle Dressing: Measure out 2 tsp pickling vinegar, shake/whisk with the reserved 2 tsp juice, 2 tbsp EVOO with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Lightly dress fennel: Toss fennel in 1 tbsp onion pickling juice, remaining 2 tbsp olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper.
• Assembling: Place 1/2 orange rounds on plate. Pile over 2/3 the fennel, litter with onion, parsley, place half remaining orange slices on top. Top with remaining fennel, oranges then onion. Sprinkle with parsley leaves. Just before serving, drizzle over the Blood Orange Dressing, mainly on the oranges so it doesn't stain the fennel too much. Serve immediately!

ORANGE ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and dry leaves; tear into bite-size pieces and arrange on each of 4 plates.
• Arrange orange slices on leaves and slip onion rings in between orange slices.
• Whisk vinegar and oil together and pour over salads.