Rice Salad With Oranges Olives And Almonds Recipes

RICE SALAD WITH ORANGES, OLIVES, AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• 1. For Boiled Rice: Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large stockpot. Meanwhile, heat medium skillet over medium heat until hot, about 3 minutes; add rice and toast, stirring frequently, until faintly fragrant and some grains turn opaque, about 5 minutes. 2. Add salt to boiling water and stir in toasted rice. Return to boil and cook, uncovered, until rice is tender but not soft, 8 to 10 minutes for long-grain rice or about 15 minutes for basmati. Meanwhile, line rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Drain rice in large fine-mesh strainer or colander; spread on prepared baking sheet. Cool while preparing salad ingredients. 3. For Salad: Stir together oil, garlic, orange zest and juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper in small bowl. Combine rice, olives, oranges, almonds, and oregano in large bowl; drizzle oil mixture over and toss thoroughly to combine. Let stand 20 minutes to blend flavors and serve.

ORANGE AND ALMOND SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange chopped lettuce on a platter. Trim a thin slice of orange skin down to the flesh off the top and bottom of the orange. Stand the orange upright and trim off strips of the remaining peel working from top to bottom around the orange. Cut each orange then in 1/2 lengthwise. Slice the 1/2 oranges into 1/2 moon shapes. Arrange the sliced oranges around the chopped romaine. Lightly toast the almonds in a small skillet over moderate heat or in a toaster or conventional oven. Top the romaine and oranges with toasted almonds and chopped tarragon.
• In a small bowl, combine honey, vinegar, orange juice and mustard with a whisk. Stream in the oil while continuing to whisk the dressing to combine it. Pour the dressing evenly over the entire salad platter in a slow, thin stream. Season the salad with salt and pepper. The salad is pretty as is, no tossing.

ALMOND & APPLE WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook wild rice according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, toss apples with 2 tablespoons orange juice. In another bowl, whisk the remaining orange juice, oil, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper. , Add apples and celery to rice. Drizzle with dressing; toss to combine. Refrigerate, covered, until chilled. Sprinkle with almonds; serve with toppings if desired.

SHRIMP AND RICE PACKETS WITH OLIVES AND ORANGES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Cut four 12x15-inch sheets of parchment paper. Fold each in half widthwise and reopen.
• Mix rice, olives, chicken broth, orange juice, orange zest, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
• Spoon 3/4 cup of the rice mixture onto 1 side of each parchment rectangle, near the crease. Pile shrimp evenly over rice mixture. Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil over each pile of shrimp; lay 1 orange slice on top.
• Fold empty half of parchment over shrimp filling and crimp edges together with overlapping folds to seal. Arrange packets close together on a sheet pan.
• Roast on the center rack of the preheated oven until shrimp are tender and opaque, 15 to 17 minutes. Unfold 1 edge of the parchment, being careful to avoid steam, and look inside to check doneness.
• Open packets carefully, being careful to avoid steam. Slide shrimp and rice mixture into bowls. Garnish with almonds and parsley.

FRUITED RICE SALAD WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Mix marmalade, soy sauce and ginger in large bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients except lettuce and almonds; toss. Serve on lettuce; sprinkle with almonds.

WILD RICE AND ALMOND SALAD

Steps:

• Put the rice in a mixing bowl and let it cool.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Put the sliced almonds in a small skillet and place in the oven. Bake five minutes or longer, shaking the skillet occasionally, until the slices are nicely browned. Let cool.
• To the rice add the almond slices, olives, raisins, tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, cherry peppers or jalapenos and coriander. Toss to blend and serve at room temperature.

ORANGE AND OLIVES SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange orange slices along outer edge of a serving dish, leaving center open. Place olives in center of dish. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with pepper.

SPINACH SALAD WITH ORANGES AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Whisk first 7 ingredients in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cut peel and white pith from oranges. Working over medium bowl, cut between membranes to release segments. (Dressing and oranges can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill. Rewhisk dressing before using.)
• Combine spinach, half of almonds, and all orange segments in large bowl with enough dressing to coat. Divide among 6 plates. Sprinkle with almonds.

ELEGANT ALMOND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat water and rice to boiling. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes. Drain excess liquid from rice.
• Drain artichoke hearts, reserving marinade. Halve artichoke hearts and add to rice with peas, green pepper, green onions, tomatoes, reserved marinade, and only HALF the dressing.
• Toss well. Cover and chill. Just before serving, toss again and taste. Add some of remaining dressing, if desired. Sprinkle with almonds and serve.
• DRESSING PREPARATION:
• In a blender, puree mustard, olive oil, lemon juice garlic and herbs. With motor running, drizzle in oil to create an emulsion. Pour in a lidded jar and shake well. Refrigerate until ready to use.

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.