Endive And Tangerine Salad With Almonds And Feta Recipes

MANDARIN ALMOND SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the romaine lettuce, oranges and green onions.
• Heat 2 tablespoons sugar with the almonds in saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir while sugar starts to melt and coat almonds. Stir constantly until almonds are light brown. Turn onto a plate, and cool for 10 minutes.
• Combine red wine vinegar, olive oil, one tablespoon sugar, red pepper flakes and black pepper in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake vigorously until sugar is dissolved.
• Before serving, toss lettuce with salad dressing until coated. Transfer to a decorative serving bowl, and sprinkle with sugared almonds.

ENDIVE, APPLE, AND CELERY SALAD WITH SMOKED ALMONDS AND CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Combine 1 Tbsp. vinegar and 3 cups cold water in a medium bowl. Add apple slices and let soak.
• Meanwhile, whisk mustard, kosher salt, and remaining 1/4 cup vinegar in a medium bowl, then whisk in oil in a slow, steady stream.
• Drain and pat apple slices dry. Combine apple slices, endives, celery stalks, cheese, and half of the almonds in a large bowl.
• Drizzle dressing over salad. Gently toss until salad is evenly dressed, then season with sea salt and pepper. Top with chives, celery leaves, and remaining almonds.

STRAWBERRY AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the almonds, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• In a bowl, prepare the dressing by whisking together the garlic, honey, Dijon mustard, raspberry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil.
• In a large bowl, toss together the toasted almonds, romaine lettuce, strawberries, and feta cheese. Cover with the dressing mixture, and toss to serve.

ENDIVE AND TANGERINE SALAD WITH ALMONDS AND FETA

Steps:

• Cut away peel and pith from 4 tangerines using a sharp paring knife. Slice each into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Halve remaining tangerine, and squeeze juice into a large bowl. Whisk in oil, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Mix together almonds, feta, and oregano.
• Cut any large endive leaves in half length-wise. Add leaves to bowl with vinaigrette, and toss. Divide endive, tangerines, and almond-feta mixture evenly amound 4 plates.

ENDIVE SALAD WITH TOASTED ALMOND VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk shallots and vinegar in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Whisk in almonds. Re-season with salt and pepper. Toss endive in a large bowl with enough dressing to coat.

CITRUS AND ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the tangerines, grapefruits, endive and red onion on a serving platter. Sprinkle with the almonds, pomegranate seeds and cheese. Set aside.
• Whisk together the garlic, olive oil, honey, mustard and vinegar in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve.

AVOCADO AND TANGERINE SALAD WITH JALAPEñO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Simmer tangerine juice in a small saucepan until syrupy and reduced to about 2 tablespoons, 5-8 minutes. Let cool.
• Heat a small heavy skillet over mediumhigh heat. Cook jalapeño, turning occasionally, until blistered and charred all over, about 8 minutes. (Alternatively, roast jalapeño directly over gas flame, turning occasionally.) Let cool; remove stem, skin, and seeds, then finely chop.
• Whisk shallot, vinegar, reduced tangerine juice, and half of jalapeñ:o in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Whisk in vegetable oil, then olive oil. Add remaining jalapeño, if desired. Set vinaigrette aside.
• Toss avocados, tangerines, purslane, mint, and vinaigrette in a large bowl; top with feta.
• DO AHEAD: Vinaigrette can be made 1 day ahead; cover and chill.

AVOCADO TANGERINE SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, in a small bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Divide salad greens among eight plates. Slice avocados; arrange avocados and tangerines over greens. Drizzle with dressing; sprinkle with cheese and bacon.

ENDIVE, ARUGULA, AND TANGERINE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and dry the endive and arugula and place in a serving bowl.
• Over a small bowl and using a sharp paring knife, carefully remove each section of tangerine, cutting between the membranes. Add the sections to the greens. When all the sections have been removed, squeeze the membranes over the bowl.
• Whisk in the vinegar and oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss the dressing with the greens and serve.

ENDIVE AND SPINACH SALAD WITH FETA, CHERRY TOMATOES, AND MINT

Steps:

• Combine endive, spinach, tomatoes, and mint in bowl and distribute evenly.
• TO MAKE THE DRESSING: Chop the shallots and add to the vinegar with the salt. Let sit for 5 minutes. Whisk in the olive oil. Add black pepper to taste.
• Dress salad as heavy or as lightly as you like. Either add the feta cheese to each individual plate or add with the rest of the salad ingredients and distributing cheese throughout being careful not to moosh cheese.