Orange Salad With Black Olives Food

ORANGE, RED ONION, AND BLACK OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, and orange zest in a small bowl until well combined. Add olives set aside for at least one hour.
• To take some of the bite out of the onions drop the slices in boiling water for about 4 minutes. Drain and refresh in ice water, and drain well again. OR my best result is to prepare the dressing, add olives and onions and marinate for at least four hours or overnight.
• Layer oranges and onions on a serving plate. Drizzle layers with olives and dressing. Top with a little sprinkle of salt, a few grindings of fresh pepper, and the rosemary.
• Preparation time does not include marinating time.

ORANGE & BLACK OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the oranges, cut in slices, saving the juices that run out, if possible.
• Peel the onions and cut in slices.
• Arrange the oranges, onions and olives on a plate, cover and put in the fridge for about half an hour.
• Make the dressing by mixing the vinegar, orange and lemon juices, then slowly add the olive oil whilst mixing, then add the garlic, parsley and season to taste.
• Pour the dressing over the salad just before serving and last but not least the pine nuts.

ORANGE AND GRAPEFRUIT SALAD WITH CORIANDER AND BLACK OLIVES

Steps:

• Peel and segment the citrus. Using a paring knife, slice a thin slice off the top and the bottom of the fruit, so that it has a stable base. Then, start to slice off the peel in strips, moving your knife from top to bottom, following the natural curve of the fruit. Repeat, moving around the perimeter of the fruit, until there's no more peel and the flesh is visable.
• To remove the segments, hold the fruit in the palm of your hand and then slice between the membranes toward the center of the fruit to release a pretty little segment of citrus. Repeat for each fruit.
• Arrange the orange and grapefruit segments in a shallow dish. Sprinkle the olives over the fruit. Drizzle the oil over the citrus segments and sprinkle with the coriander, salt and pepper. Serve.

ORANGE SALAD WITH BLACK OLIVES

Steps:

• Slice 1/2-inch thick piece off the top and bottom of the oranges. Slice off the rind, including all of the bitter white pith.
• Now you have two options: either you fillet your oranges as in the original recipe or you slice them as on the picture. If you serve them as a starter or as a main dish, I find it nicer to slice them and arrange the slices on individual plates. If served as a side dish, it is probably more convenient to fillet the oranges (see introduction).
• If you choose to slice the peeled oranges, arrange the slices nicely on individual plates. If you choose to fillet the oranges, chop the fillets in 1 cm / 1/2 inch cubes.
• Pit the olives and either halve them or cut them into stripes (that's what I do). Arrange them on top of your sliced oranges or put them into a bowl and add your chopped oranges and olives.
• Mix all the ingredients for the dressing and drizzle the dressing over your sliced oranges or mix it carefully with the chopped ones.
• This salad should not be mixed in advance, as the olives will colour the oranges.

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.

FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD WITH BLACK OLIVES ON A BED OF COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Reconstitute the couscous. Place it in a bowl, add salt to taste and cover by 1/2 inch with hot water. Let sit until all of the water has been absorbed by the couscous, stirring every once in a while. Cover the bowl with a plate and place in the microwave. Microwave for 3 minutes. Carefully remove from the microwave (the bowl will be hot). Uncover and fluff with forks. Set aside.
• In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the ingredients for the dressing.
• Remove tough outer layers of the fennel bulb and discard. Using a sharp knife or a mandolin, slice the fennel quarters as thin as you can. Place in a bowl and toss with half the dressing and the chopped olives.
• Spoon the couscous into a wide bowl or onto a platter and smooth to make an even layer. Arrange the fennel on top, making sure to tip out any dressing from the bottom of the bowl over the fennel and couscous.
• Cut away the peel and pith from the oranges and slice into thin rounds. Tip any juice that runs out of the oranges as you are working with them over the fennel. Arrange the orange slices over the fennel.
• Drizzle the remaining dressing over the oranges. Arrange the halved olives on top, sprinkle with chopped parsley or fennel fronds and serve, or refrigerate until ready to serve.

ORANGE AND OLIVES SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange orange slices along outer edge of a serving dish, leaving center open. Place olives in center of dish. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with pepper.