Pistachio Lemon Vinaigrette Food

ARCTIC CHAR WITH PISTACHIO ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Put fish, skin side down, on foil-lined rack of a broiler pan. Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper (total), then brush with 1 tablespoon nut oil.
• Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat until just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, grate zest from orange with a Microplane and squeeze 1/4 cup juice.
• Whisk together zest, orange juice, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, then add remaining 2 tablespoons nut oil in a slow stream, whisking. Stir in scallion.
• Transfer fillets (without skin; it will be stuck to foil) with a metal spatula to plates, then drizzle with some of vinaigrette and sprinkle with nuts. Serve remaining vinaigrette on the side.

LEMON-PISTACHIO MACAROONS

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Pulse the pistachios in a food processor until finely ground but not powdery. Whisk the egg whites with the sugar, lemon zest, vanilla and salt in a large bowl until frothy. Stir in the ground pistachios, then stir in the coconut until completely combined.
• Scoop heaping tablespoons of the coconut mixture onto the prepared pans. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the macaroons are golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on the pans, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

PISTACHIO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Pour the pistachios onto a sheet pan and toast in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove and transfer 4 tablespoons of pistachios to a blender or food processor. Add the oil, vinegar, 1/2 cup water, parsley, salt, and pepper to taste, and blend the vinaigrette until smooth. Finely chop the remaining 1 tablespoon pistachios and add to the vinaigrette. Keeps well if refrigerated for up to 3 to 4 days.

PISTACHIO LEMON DROPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Put egg white and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and mix on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Reduce speed to medium; mix in nuts and sugar, then flour and lemon juice.
• Using a 1 1/4-inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. Cookies can be stored between layers of parchment in airtight containers at room temperature up to 3 days.

ASPARAGUS AND SMOKED SALMON PASTA IN LEMON PISTACHIO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook the farfalle in 1/2 tbs salted water, according to the package directions for time.
• Prepare the vinaigrette.
• When the pasta is done, run it under cold water and pat dry with paper towels, then toss it with the vinaigrette.
• Cut the stems from the asparagus and boil or steam the asparagus for a minute or two, depending on thickness.
• Cut the salmon into strips and put them in the bowl with the pasta.
• Run the cooked asparagus under cold water until cool and cut into 1/2 to 1 inch pieces and add to the pasta, tossing the salad again.
• Top with chopped parsley and refrigerate for several hours.
• Remove and let it come to room temperature and serve.