Romaine With Oranges And Black Olives 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.

TRICOLORE SALAD WITH ORANGES

Steps:

• Place the shallots in a small shallow bowl and pour the vinegar over them. Set aside for 10 minutes to macerate.
• In a large shallow serving bowl, combine the radicchio, endive, arugula, oranges, and olives. Lift the shallots from the vinegar with a slotted spoon, sprinkle them on the salad, and toss lightly (discard the vinegar).
• In a 1-cup glass measuring cup, whisk together the lemon juice, mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. While whisking, slowly add the olive oil. Pour enough of the vinaigrette over the salad to moisten well. Sprinkle with one more teaspoon salt, toss well, and taste for seasonings. Serve at room temperature.

ORANGE AND BLUE CHEESE GRILLED ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan over high heat.
• Brush the romaine spears with some lemon oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Put the spears on the grill pan and cook, turning once, until grill marks appear and the lettuce begins to wilt, about 2 minutes total. Immediately remove from the grill to a serving platter and sprinkle each half with about 2 tablespoons of the crumbled blue cheese.
• With a sharp knife, cut the peel and pith from the orange. Carefully remove the orange segments by cutting them lengthwise away from the membrane, into a bowl. Squeeze the juice from the membrane over the segments and slowly whisk in 2 tablespoons lemon oil until combined. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then add the shallots and stir to combine.
• Drizzle the citrus vinaigrette and orange sections over the grilled romaine spears and garnish with the remaining blue cheese.

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.

ONION, OLIVE AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Spread romaine leaves on a platter. Scatter red onions and olives over top. Remove skin and white pith from oranges and slice into sections. Place over onions.
• Whisk together lemon juice, sugar, cumin, paprika and olive oil.
• Drizzle over salad. Garnish with parsley.

ORANGE ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine romaine, oranges and onion. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

ROMAINE WITH ORANGES AND BLACK OLIVES

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together the orange sections, the onion, the olives, the oil, the vinegar, the cumin, and salt and pepper to taste, add the romaine, and toss the salad well.

RICE SALAD WITH ORANGES, OLIVES AND ALMONDS...

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarters of water with salt to a boil in a large pot. Meanwhile, heat a skillet over mediun heat until hot. Add rice and toast, stirring frequently until faintly fragant and some grains turn opaque (about 5 mins.).
• Stir toasted rice into the boiling water; return to boil and cook uncover until rice is tender but not soft (8 to 10 mins for long gran rice, or 15 minutes for Basmati). Drain rice in a fine mesh strainer or colander and spread it on a trimmed baking sheet. Cool while preparing salad ingredients.
• Stir together oil, garlic, orange zest and juice, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Combine rice, olives, oranges segments, almonds and oregano in a large bowl; drizzle oil mixture over and toss thoroughly to combine. Let stand up to one hour at room temperature, toss again and serve.
• This salad is better eaten at room temperature.

WINTER ITALIAN CHOPPED SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Whisk orange juice, vinegar, garlic, oregano, mustard, 1/4 cup oil, and 3/4 tsp. salt in a large bowl.
• Toss artichokes, pepperoni, chickpeas, and 2 Tbsp. oil on a rimmed baking sheet; season with remaining 1/2 tsp. salt. Roast, tossing halfway through, until chickpeas are deep golden brown and pepperoni is crisp, 18-20 minutes.
• Add iceberg lettuce, radicchio, celery, oranges, cheese, and olives to bowl with dressing and toss to combine. Add chickpea mixture to salad and toss again to combine. Drizzle with more oil.

ROMAINE SALAD WITH AVOCADO AND ORANGES

Steps:

• With a paring knife remove the skin and pith from the oranges.
• Working over a large salad bowl to catch the juices, cut out the orange segments. Set aside.
• Add the lemon juice, oil, mustard, and salt to the juice, whisking to blend.
• Add the lettuce and scallions, tossing well. Add the avocado and toss gently to combine.

ROMAINE HEARTS WITH FETA CHEESE, BLACK OLIVES, AND RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Remove outer leaves of romaine, reserving for another use. Separate leaves from heart; arrange in a serving bowl.
• Using a mandoline or a sharp knife, shave the onion and the cucumber into thin, transparent rounds.
• Scatter onion, cucumber, and olives over romaine. Crumble feta directly onto salad. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper; serve.