Citrus Salad With Pistachios Maple Vinaigrette Recipes

SALAD WITH CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Prepare the vinaigrette: Place shallots, vinegar, citrus juice, and salt in a small bowl. Let shallots macerate for 30 minutes. Whisk in the olive oil. In a large salad bowl, toss together lettuces, citrus, beets, herbs, avocado, and the vinaigrette. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve immediately.
• TIP: To turn this into an entree top with scallops, chicken or fish.

CITRUS SALAD WITH PISTACHIOS & MAPLE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the salad: Add the arugula to the bottom of a platter and top with the oranges, grapefruit and avocados. Sprinkle with pistachios and crumbled feta.
• For the vinaigrette: Whisk together the olive oil, white wine vinegar, maple syrup and some salt and pepper.
• Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve.

MAPLE CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• With a vegetable peeler remove a 2 by 1-inch piece of zest from 1 of the oranges, being careful not to peel off any of the white pith. Cut into thin strips and set aside.
• Cut about 1/2 inch off of the top and bottom each piece of fruit. Remove the peel and pith from each piece of fruit by standing it on its end and cutting down along the curve of the fruit. Slice the fruit into 1/4 inch thick rounds and arrange on a platter.
• In a small bowl combine the maple syrup, lemon juice and cinnamon. Pour the dressing over the fruit, garnish with the zest and serve.

CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Cut citrus fruit into supremes, making sure to reserve juices.
• On dessert plates, alternate grapefruit and orange supremes in an outside circle, leaving room in center for bananas.
• Combine juices which came out of grapefruit and oranges when you peeled and cut them into supremes, with some flavored syrup.
• Peel bananas, cut into thin rounds and center them inside oranges and grapefruit. Drizzle syrup over citrus and bananas and garnish with fresh mint.
• Heat wine, water, honey and cheesecloth bag and simmer, uncovered for 20 to 30 minutes or until 1 1/2 cups of liquid remain. Remove and discard cheesecloth.
• Use to spoon over citrus, bananas, kiwi, fresh apricots, peaches and nectarines
• In a cheesecloth, tie 12 crushed cardamom pods, whole coriander seeds, whole cloves and allspice or anything else you really like.

CHICKPEA CRAB SALAD WITH CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together first seven ingredients. Stir in beans, radishes, green onions, carrot, parsley and pistachios. Gently stir in crab. Serve over greens.

KALE SALAD WITH PISTACHIOS & POMEGRANATE

Steps:

• Julienne the kale leaves: Grasp the bottom of the stem with one hand, and use the other to firmly strip the leaf from the stem on either side; discard the stem. Repeat with all the leaves. Stack the leaves, roll them like a cigar, and coarsely chop crosswise to create ribbons of kale. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
• Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together mustard, vinegar, and honey. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Slowly add the olive oil in a steady stream, whisking continuously. At least 30 minutes before serving, combine the kale with half of the vinaigrette; use your hands to toss, making sure each leaf is coated. Letting the leaves rest in the vinaigrette eliminates the need for massaging. Set aside.
• Just before serving, slice thin half-moons of red onion; separate the slices with your fingers, and sprinkle on the salad. Add the pistachios, pomegranate seeds, and cooked quinoa. Top with some or all of the remaining vinaigrette as needed, then toss well with your hands to combine. Transfer to serving plate, making sure the ingredients are evenly distributed, and serve immediately.