Orange, Olive And Arugula Salad
UPDATED: 6:54 am EDT May 21,
2008
Makes 4 servings
¼ cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons hazelnut or walnut oil, preferably roasted oil
1 tablespoon honey
Dash of salt, or to taste
3 large oranges, peeled and thinly sliced
12 black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
12 large arugula leaves (see Tip)
Finely chopped flat-leaf parsley or chervil for garnish
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Use just the right proportion of a few highly flavored ingredients to create a memorable Spanish salad.
For the vinaigrette
¼ cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons hazelnut or walnut oil, preferably roasted oil
1 tablespoon honey
Dash of salt, or to taste
For the salad
3 large oranges, peeled and thinly sliced
12 black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
12 large arugula leaves (see Tip)
Finely chopped flat-leaf parsley or chervil for garnish
Whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients in a medium bowl. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Add the oranges and olives and toss. Cover and refrigerate for about 4 hours.
To serve, arrange the arugula leaves on salad plates; top with the orange slices and olives. Garnish each serving with parsley or chervil.
Paulette Mitchell, a culinary instructor, television personality, spokesperson, and the award-winning author of 12 cookbooks, is known internationally for her quick-to-prepare recipes with gourmet flair. Paulette’s most recently published cookbooks are “A Beautiful Bowl of Soup” and “The Spirited Vegetarian,” which was voted “Best Book in the World on Cooking with Wine” at the 2005 Gourmand World Media Awards. Paulette says that international travel is her favorite source of culinary inspiration. . To buy Paulette Mitchell's cookbooks, click here.
