Brazilian Orange Salad Recipes

BRAZILIAN CHICKEN SALAD (SALPICAO DE FRANGO)

Steps:

• Combine chicken, corn, olives, raisins, carrots, celery, and apple in a large bowl.
• Stir together cream and mustard in a cup and season with sugar, salt, and pepper. Pour dressing over salad and mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with parsley.
• Arrange lettuce leaves and watercress on a platter and spoon salad in the middle. Sprinkle shoestring potato sticks on top and press into salad. Chill until serving.

ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, cumin, paprika, curry, cinnamon and pepper; shake well. Place oranges and onion in a shallow bowl. Drizzle with dressing; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with a slotted spoon.

BRAZILIAN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the oranges and remove the white pith.
• Cut the oranges into thin slices. Arrange the slices on a plate.
• Sprinkle them with sugar, salt, and pepper.
• Serve, or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to eat.

ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Spray a 6-cup gelatin mold or bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place the gelatin in a medium bowl.
• Strain the pineapple and mandarin oranges, reserving the liquid in a large measuring cup. Set the fruit aside. Add enough water to the fruit juices to equal 2 cups. Transfer the juice mixture to a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat. Pour the hot juice mixture over the gelatin and whisk to dissolve. Add the orange sherbet and stir until fully melted and combined.
• Add the sour cream and beat with an electric mixture until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour the mixture into the mold and add the reserved mandarins and pineapples, making sure to distribute the fruit evenly throughout. Refrigerate until fully set, at least 3 hours up to overnight.
• Carefully dip the mold in hot water for 15 to 30 seconds. Remove and place a platter over the top of the mold. Invert onto the platter and serve.

BRAZILIAN CHICKEN AND RICE WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken lightly with salt and generously with ground black pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, garlic, and peel; sauté until chicken is lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add 1 cup water and orange juice and bring to boil. Mix in rice, seasoning packet, and olives. Return to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand covered 10 minutes.
• Stir cilantro into rice mixture. Transfer to platter. Garnish with orange wedges.

SALADA DE CEBOLA . BRAZILIAN ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the onions and slice them into very thin slices.
• Separate the slices into rings.
• Place the onions in a bowl and cover them with ice cubes and water. Refrigerate for 2 hours. The alternative used by my friends in Bahia is to sprinkle the slices with sugar (2 Tbsp) and refrigerate for 2 hours. Both methods have worked for me.
• When you are ready to serve them, drain the onion slices and rinse under cold water.
• Serve them in a glass bowl, drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar, and sprinkled with salt and freshly ground pepper.

BRAZILIAN ORANGE RICE

Steps:

• Combine water, basmati rice, salt, olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder, brown sugar and orange zest.
• Bring to a boil, cover and simmer over low heat about 40 to 45 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in pine nuts and black olives and serve.
• (It's nice to garnish with orange slices).

TOSSED SALAD WITH ORANGES

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, onion, mustard and salt. Cover and process until smooth. Stir in the poppy seeds, In a salad bowl, combine the greens, oranges, bacon and almonds. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Serve immediately.