Orange Watercress And Olive Salad Recipes

WATERCRESS & ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine watercress and oranges. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.

ORANGE AND OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Grate the zest of 2 oranges. Mix it with the oil, vinegar and a bit of salt.
• Peel the remaining oranges, slice into thin disks (perpendicular to the segment seams) and spread out in a single layer on a large dish. Pour the dressing over them. Grind pepper until it covers them like a thin layer of sand. Leave for 2 hours or longer in a cool place.
• Separate the chicory or endive leaves, rinse and dry them. Tear them up, place in large salad bowl. Lift the oranges from the dressing and place atop the greens, breaking up the disks into quarters. Sprinkle the olives on top, then a bit of the dressing. Toss lightly, add more dressing to taste and serve immediately.

WATERCRESS AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Slice off both ends of oranges. With a sharp knife, cut away peel and pith. Cut along membranes to remove segments. Squeeze 2 tablespoons juice from membranes into a small bowl.
• Add oil, vinegar, and mustard; whisk to combine, and season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss together watercress and dressing; top with orange segments, and serve immediately.

WATERCRESS AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Trim off any tough stems from the bottoms of the watercress. Rinse the leaves and drain well. There should be about 10 cups of loosely packed leaves.
• Put the leaves into a salad bowl. Add the orange wedges and onion rings.
• Put the mustard, cumin and vinegar into a small bowl and beat with a wire whisk. Beat in the oil and add salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the salad and toss well. Serve.

ORANGE, WATERCRESS AND OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Cut a slice from the top and bottom of each orange, then stand it on end and cut down so that the peel and pith are removed.
• Cut the oranges into 6 segments (or slices if you prefer).
• Cut the onion into fine segments.
• Gently brown the almonds and allow them to cool.
• Halve the olives and remove the pips.
• Mix the oil, vinegar honey, salt and pepper as a salad dressing.
• Mix the orange, onion, watercress (or spinach) and mint leaves, and add the dressing.
• Top with olives and almonds.

WATERCRESS, AVOCADO AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Soak 1/4 thinly sliced red onion in cold water, about 10 minutes. Whisk 1/4 cup orange juice, the juice of 1 lime, 1 tablespoon honey, 2 teaspoons dijon mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a bowl. Whisk in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Drain the onion; toss with 2 bunches watercress, 2 sliced avocados, 2 segmented oranges and the dressing. Top with chopped toasted hazelnuts.

WATERCRESS, ENDIVE, AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Using small sharp knife, cut peel and white pith from oranges. Cut oranges into 1 1/2-inch chunks. Set aside.
• Whisk vinegar and sugar in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper. Add watercress, endive, and oranges; toss to coat. Divide salad among 6 plates. Sprinkle with walnuts and serve.

WATERCRESS, ENDIVE AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Trim off and discard the stems of the watercress and the endives. Cut the endives into 2-inch lengths.
• To make the dressing, put the mustard in a salad bowl. Add the vinegar. Start beating with a wire whisk while adding the oil. Add salt and pepper. Add the chopped onion. Blend well.
• Add the watercress, endive, orange slices and parsley and toss well. Serve.

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.

WATERCRESS, PISTACHIO AND ORANGE-BLOSSOM SALAD

Steps:

• Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, orange-blossom water and salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, place watercress and herbs. Set aside until you are ready to serve the salad; you can leave greens in refrigerator in an airtight container for a few hours. Just before serving, pour dressing and pistachios over the leaves and toss gently.