Sicilian Orange Salad Recipes

SICILIAN-STYLE CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette: Whisk together olive oil and vinegar in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. It should be tart but not over-vinegary. Taste and add a little more olive oil if necessary.
• To peel the citrus fruit, use a small serrated knife. First, cut off a thin slice of peel from the top and bottom of the orange, so it can sit flat and securely on the cutting board. Use a sawing motion to take off the peel, cutting from top to bottom, following the curve of the fruit. Remove only the peel and white pith, not the flesh of the orange. It should now be perfectly spherical and naked. Peel remaining oranges and grapefruit in this fashion.
• Carefully slice peeled citrus crosswise. Arrange slices on a large serving platter in a random pattern, letting them overlap a bit here and there. Scatter onion, fennel and celery over top. Dot the surface with olives. Surround with salad leaves, if using.
• Whisk vinaigrette, and spoon evenly over the salad. Sprinkle lightly with flaky salt and serve.

SICILIAN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• On a serving platter, alternately arrange orange and onion slices, with the slices slightly overlapping. Sprinkle with basil. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with pepper.

SICILIAN BLOOD ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Slice each blood orange section in half and remove and discard any seeds. Place oranges in a medium bowl. Add green onions; toss to combine. Drizzle with olive oil until just coated. Lightly sprinkle with pepper. Chill until ready to serve.

SICILIAN FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD WITH RED ONION AND MINT

Steps:

• Cut peel and pith from oranges. Cut between membranes to release segments.
• Toss orange segments, fennel, onion, mint, and oil in large bowl to coat. Season salad generously to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer salad to platter. Garnish with olives and serve immediately.

SICILIAN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine oranges, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Marinate at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
• Place a lettuce leaf in the center of each serving plate, fill with salad mixture and garnish with parsley.

SICILIAN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Whisk oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper together.
• 2. Peel the oranges, removing all peel and white pith.
• 3. Slice the oranges in thin round cross sections. Place in random pattern on a platter, overlapping some of them.
• 4. Scatter onion and fennel slices over the top. Put olives all over.
• 5. Spoon vinaigrette all over the plate and sprinkle with sea salt.
• 6. Ready to serve.