Xek Mayan Citrus Salad Recipes

GREEK CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Finely grate 1 teaspoon of the zest from the blood oranges into a bowl using a rasp grater or lemon zester. Peel and segment the oranges (or slice into rounds) and add to the bowl with the zest. Add the feta, olives, olive oil, mint, oregano, jalapenos, cucumbers, onions and some salt and pepper and toss to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Note: This recipe has been updated and may differ from what was originally published or broadcast.

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.

MAYA CITRUS SALSA WITH RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut orange in half horizontally and section it as you would a grapefruit; do this over a bowl to capture all its juice. Remove seeds and combine flesh and juice in bowl. Repeat with grapefruit and lemon. Stir in cilantro, habanero and salt.
• Put oil in a nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium high heat. A minute later, add fish, skin side down; season top with salt. Cook until skin begins to crisp, 3 or 4 minutes, then transfer to oven. Cook another 3 or 4 minutes, or until a thin-bladed knife meets little resistance when inserted into thickest part of fish. Serve fish with xec, immediately.

CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Place lime slices, tangerine sections, navel orange, and grapefruit in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the lime zest, mandarin orange zest, shallots, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt. Pour over the fruit. Arrange dressed fruit atop romaine lettuce to serve.

ENSALADA XEK (JICAMA AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD)

Steps:

• Peel jicama. The skin of this root vegetable will peel right off after you insert a knife between the skin and the flesh. Remove any traces of brown or remaining skin with a vegetable peeler. To keep the vegetable from discoloring as you work, rub liberally with lime juice. Cut jicama into julienne strips.
• Toss in a large bowl with the orange juice.
• Peel cucumber, seed and dice.
• Meanwhile, peel oranges and separate into sections, removing any seeds.
• Toss oranges and cucumber with jícama. Add chile and cilantro.
• Toss and check for seasonings. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

MAYAN CITRUS SALSA (XEC) WITH RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Cut orange in half horizontally and section it as you would a grapefruit; do this over a bowl to capture all its juice. Remove seeds and combine flesh and juice in bowl. Repeat with grapefruit and lemon. Stir in cilantro, chopped habanero, and salt.
• Put oil in a nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. A minute later, add fish, skin-side down; season top with salt. Cook until skin begins to crisp, 3 or 4 minutes, then transfer to oven. Cook another 3 or 4 minutes, or until a thin-bladed knife meets little resistance when inserted into thickest part of fish. Serve fish with Mayan citrus salsa (xec), immediately.

MAYAN SUPPER SALAD

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, combine quinoa and 2 cups water. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. Fluff with fork and place aside to cool.
• ASSEMBLY:.
• Combine cooled quinoa, corn, 1 tbls juice, pineapple, scallions and oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• In separate bowl, combine garlic, beans, tomato, 1 tbls juice, cilantro and 1/4 cup sunflower seeds.
• TO SERVE:.
• Spread bean mixture onto a serving platter and mound the quinoa on top.
• Garnish with additional sunflower seeds.
• Arrange wedges of lemon or lime around edges.

X'EK (MAYAN CITRUS SALAD)

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a chilled clay bowl (crystal bowl will do) and gently mix them to coat citrus wedges and jicama cubes; let rest in your refrigerator for at least an hour to blend flavors. You can eat this salad as treats to refresh your body and renew your energy levels as a snack or enjoy it with grilled shrimp, crab, or cold rosemary chicken (turkey) cubes as a full lunch meal.