Curly Endive Blood Orange And Tangerine Salad Alfred Portale Recipes

ENDIVE, BLOOD ORANGE AND HAZELNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and remove as much of the pith that you are able from 3 of the oranges, then segment them. Mix the orange segments with the endive, watercress and red pepper in a large salad bowl.
• Zest the remaining orange and add to a separate bowl. Juice the remaining orange and add to bowl. Whisk in the yogurt and season to taste.
• Drizzle the dressing over the salad and sprinkle with the nuts. Serve immediately.

CURLY ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, toss the endive, onion and olives. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, oregano, mint, salt and pepper; shake well. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Top with cheese.

SPINACH AND TANGERINE SALAD

Steps:

• Tear the washed spinach into bite sized pieces. Slice the green onions. Peel and section the tangarines and cut each section in half. If you couldn't find "seedless tangarines" this is when you pop those little seeds out.
• Combine spinach, onions, tangarine sections and cranberries in salad bowl.
• Combine vinaigrette ingredients, pour over salad and toss.
• Serve immediately.

TANGERINE TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook and stir the almonds and 2 tablespoons sugar over medium-low heat for 25-30 minutes or until the sugar is melted and the almonds are toasted. Remove from the heat. Peel and section the tangerines, reserving 1 tablespoon juice., In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, onions, tangerines and almonds. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, reserved juice and remaining sugar. Pour over salad; toss to coat.