Best Orange Walnut Salad Recipes

ORANGE, WALNUT, GORGONZOLA AND MIXED GREENS SALAD WITH FRESH CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place the walnuts in a skillet over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until lightly browned.
• In a large bowl, toss the toasted walnuts, salad greens, oranges, and red onion.
• In a large jar with a lid, mix the olive oil, vegetable oil, orange juice, sugar, vinegar, mustard, oregano, and pepper. Seal jar, and shake to mix.
• Divide the salad greens mixture into individual servings. To serve, sprinkle with Gorgonzola cheese, and drizzle with the dressing mixture.

CRANBERRY, GLAZED WALNUT, ORANGE, AVOCADO, AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Place the salad greens into a salad bowl, and sprinkle with dried cranberries, walnuts, mandarin orange sections, blue cheese, and avocado chunks. Drizzle the salad with the dressing, toss, and serve.

ORANGE WALNUT SALAD (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• In large salad bowl, combine lettuce, spinach, oranges and onion.
• Melt butter and sauté walnuts until lightly browned (this will just take 2 or 3 minutes).
• Sprinkle over lettuce mixture.
• To make dressing, combine all of the ingredients in a jar, shake well and chill in refrigerator.
• Shake again before serving.
• Hint: To cut oranges so there is no membrane--cut peel and outer membrane off with paring knife.
• Cut orange in half across segments.
• Slip knife around and free each segment from membrane.

ORANGE, SPICED WALNUT AND DRIED CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Add nuts; toss to coat well. Strain nuts, reserving liquid. Transfer nuts to baking sheet. Sprinkle nuts with sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 17 minutes. Cool completely.
• Whisk 3/4 cup water, cranberry juice and reserved liquid from nuts in medium saucepan to blend. Stir in dried cranberries. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until cranberries soften and liquid is reduced to thin syrup, about 20 minutes. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Store nuts airtight at room temperature. Cover and chill cranberry mixture.)
• Arrange orange slices on platter. Spoon cranberry mixture over. Sprinkle nuts over. Garnish with mint, if desired.

BEET SALAD WITH ORANGE-WALNUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Place beets in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; add 1 in. of water. Cover and bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until tender. Cool; peel and julienne., In a serving bowl, combine the lettuce, oranges, endive and watercress. Add beets and walnuts. , In a small bowl, whisk the oil, orange juice, vinegar, onion, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper. Drizzle over salad; toss gently to coat.

WARM DUCK SALAD WITH WALNUT & ORANGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Mix the dressing ingredients with salt and pepper, then set aside. Heat a large non-stick frying pan, add the duck, skin side down, then fry for 10 mins. (During this time a large amount of fat will come from the skin and it will turn golden, but the flesh shouldn't cook too much.) Turn the duck breasts over for a second to seal, then take from the pan.
• Toss the potatoes in the duck fat and fry, turning frequently, until they are golden. Add the walnuts, stir, then lift everything out of the fat with a slotted spoon and put in a roasting tin. Put the duck on a roasting rack on top. Brush the beetroot with a little of the duck fat and put on a separate dish. This can all be done on the morning if you want to get ahead, but chill the duck and bring back to room temperature before cooking.
• To serve: Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Roas the duck, potatoes and beetroot for 15 mins, then cut the beetroot into wedges. Put the watercress, spring onions and chicory in a bowl and toss with three-quarters of the dressing. Pile onto plates with the sliced oranges and beetroot, then scatter with the potatoes and walnuts. Slice the duck (you can remove the fat first if you like), arrange on top of the salad and drizzle with the remaining dressing. Serve while still warm.

FENNEL, ORANGE AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Remove the tough outer leaves of the fennel, cut off the tops and discard; cut each bulb in half and cut out the cores (and discard them too).
• Lay each fennel half in turn on cutting board (cut, flat side down) and slice as thinly as possible; transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Slice one orange in half (horizontally) and juice one of the halves, setting juice aside.
• Slice the remaining 1 1/2 oranges horizontally; remove the peel from each slice, then separate the individual sections (you should end up with thin triangles) which then are added to the fennel slices.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, reserved orange juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Pour over the fennel and oranges and mix well; allow to marinate at least 30 minutes and preferably one hour in the refrigerator.
• Just before serving, sprinkle the walnut pieces over the salad and mix well.

ORANGE-WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Beat orange juice, vinegar, oil, sugar and orange zest in small bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Set aside.
• Toss salad greens with cucumbers, oranges, walnuts and green onions in large salad bowl. Add orange juice mixture; mix lightly.
• Serve immediately.

CANDIED WALNUT ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Line a large cookie sheet with foil and spray with nonstick spray. In a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, add 6 tablespoons sugar and mandarine orange juice. Bring to a simmer, and then add walnuts. Cook until sugar is absorbed and mixture starts to caramelize around walnuts, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar. Toss walnuts in cinnamon-sugar. Place walnuts in single layer on prepared cookie sheet. Bake until walnuts appear crystallized and toasted, about 8 minutes. Set aside
• Chop lettace. Mix all ingredients together.
• Drizzle 2 tablespoons of dressing on top of each salad and serve.

ORANGE, WALNUT & SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Toss spinach with oranges, onions and nuts in large bowl.
• Whisk reserved orange liquid, vinegar and oil until blended. Add to salad; toss to coat.
• Serve immediately.

MOROCCAN ORANGE-WALNUT SALAD (ZWT II)

Steps:

• Peel & section oranges using a sharp paring knife or serrated knife. (To do this, 1st cut off the polar ends of the peel & then slice the peel off the sides. W/a gentle sawing motion, cut in 1 side of the membrane & out the other, releasing ea orange section in a bowl. Squeeze all excess juice from the remaining membrane into the bowl as well & pick out seeds, if necessary.) Discard membrane.
• Drizzle honey & sprinkle cinnamon into the orange slices. Stir gently to mix, cover & set aside till serving time.
• Just b4 serving, toss greens in a lrg bowl w/onion, radishes & olive oil. Season to taste w/salt & freshly ground pepper.
• TO SERVE: Bring orange sections, tossed greens & walnuts to the table in separate containers. Let ea person assemble his or her own salad by piling some greens on a plate, spooning over some oranges-au-jus & sprinkling a few walnuts on top.

ORANGE, SPICED WALNUT AND DRIED CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Add nuts; toss to coat well. Strain nuts, reserving liquid. Transfer nuts to baking sheet. Sprinkle nuts with sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 17 minutes. Cool completely.
• Whisk 3/4 cup water, cranberry juice and reserved liquid from nuts in medium saucepan to blend. Stir in dried cranberries. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until cranberries soften and liquid is reduced to thin syrup, about 20 minutes. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Store nuts airtight at room temperature. Cover and chill cranberry mixture.)
• Arrange orange slices on platter. Spoon cranberry mixture over. Sprinkle nuts over. Garnish with mint, if desired.

ORANGE, WALNUT & STILTON SALAD

Steps:

• Empty the salad bags into a large bowl. Peel the oranges over a small bowl to catch the juices; then, over the same bowl, cut the segments from the pith. Whisk the walnut oil into the orange juice, season, and pour over the salad leaves. Toss the salad, then arrange on a large platter. Scatter over the orange segments, walnuts and stilton.

WALNUT ORANGE SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place walnuts, garlic, vinegar, lemon juice, honey, dill, pepper, salt and orange juice in a blender container. Process until smooth.
• With blender running, slowly pour the oil through hole in lid. Process until emulsified. Serve over salad. Enjoy!

ESCAROLE, BLOOD ORANGE, AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Cut ends off orange, then cut off peel, pith, and outer membrane following the curve of the fruit. Cut between each membrane to remove whole segments, and place in a small bowl. Squeeze juice from membranes into another bowl. (You should have about 2 tablespoons juice.) Discard membranes.
• Cut each orange segment in half, and toss with escarole, celery stalks and leaves, and walnuts in a large bowl. Add reserved juice, oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper, and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

BEET ORANGE AND WALNUT SALAD)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Wrap each beet in a piece of foil, sealing tight. Place all the beet packages on a foil-lined baking dish. Bake for 1 - 1 1/4 hours. Leave the beet packages on the baking dish, but carefully pull open a corner of the foil package to let the steam escape. Let the beet packages sit in this manner for 5-10 minutes. Carefully open the foil package more fully. Let the beet packages sit in this manner for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the beets can be handled comfortably. Slide your fingers over the surface of the beets and the skin of the beets will peel off easily. Cut the beets into wedges. Peel 2 of the oranges well, taking care to remove all the white pith, Carefully separate the peeled oranges into separate segments. Set aside. Squeeze the juice from the remaining orange. Set aside. In a bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of the walnut oil, sugar, salt and pepper. Add the walnuts and toss well to coat. Place the walnuts in a single layer on a baking dish and bake 5-7 minutes until the nuts are very hot to the touch and smell "nutty." Allow nuts to cool and chop coarsely. In a bowl, combine the orange juice, the olive oil, the remaining tablespoon walnut oil, red wine vinegar, and additional salt and pepper to taste. Toss the lettuce with three-quarters of the vinaigrette and spread on a platter. Toss the beets with the remaining vinaigrette. Top the nest of greens with a layer of beets. Arrange the orange wedges decoratively around the mound of beets and sprinkle the seasoned nuts over everything. Serve immediately. Note: Other nuts and their counterpart in nut oil may be used instead of walnuts. Source: adapted from FROM TAPAS TO MEZE Joanne Weir

FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD WITH WALNUT PESTO

Steps:

• Pick some of the leafy fronds from the tops of the fennel and reserve. Trim and reserve the stalks for plating and for cooking the fish in the Mackerel recipe. If the outer layer of any of the bulbs is bruised or seems somewhat dried out, remove and discard a layer. Cut the bulbs in half, lengthwise, and put them on a flat surface. Cut each half into 3 equal pieces so they look somewhat like sections of an orange wedge.
• Heat a large pan and add the olive oil. When the oil slightly hot, remove the pan from the heat. Arrange the fennel in a single layer in the bottom of the pan and season with the salt, and red pepper flakes. Return the pan to the heat and cook, undisturbed, until the fennel turns light brown on the first side, 3 to 5 minutes. Use a spatula or tongs to turn the fennel on its other side. When it browns on the second side, remove the pan from the heat and add the white wine. Season with salt, to taste, and return the pan to the heat. Cook over a low flame until all of the wine has reduced. How will you know? You will hear the sizzle of the fennel in the oil when the wine dries up. Insert a knife into a few of the fennel pieces. They should be tender and yielding. If not, add 1/2 cup of the water. Cook until the water evaporates. If necessary, add up to another cup (or maybe more if the fennel bulbs were unusually large), in small increments, to cook the fennel until it is tender. Taste a tiny piece for seasoning. Ideally, there should be very little liquid remaining at the end of the process. Remove the fennel from the pan and set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Use a mortar and pestle to grind the walnuts. Alternatively, chop them with a large knife. In a small bowl whisk together the walnuts with the lemon juice, a pinch of sea salt, the hazelnut oil and the orange liqueur. Taste for seasoning. Set aside.
• Transfer the fennel to a serving bowl and toss with some of the walnut pesto. Add the orange sections and arugula leaves with 2 tablespoons fennel stalk slices and toss to blend. Taste for seasoning. Serve immediately.

MOROCCAN ORANGE WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine lettuce, onions and radishes and chill. With a sharp knife remove peel and white membrane from oranges. Cut into bite-size segments. You should have 2 quarts. In a bowl, combine orange juice concentrate, water, honey and cinnamon. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour or longer in the refrigerator. Just before serving, stir vinegar into oranges. Toss lettuce with olive oil, then stir in the orange mixture. Sprinkle walnuts over and toss again.

ARUGULA, BLOOD ORANGE, AND FENNEL SALAD WITH WALNUT OIL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the arugula, oranges, and fennel.TO MAKE THE DRESSING: In a medium bowl, combine the garlic, citrus juices, and oils. Whisk the dressing until it begins to thicken. Stir in the tarragon, salt, and pepper.Toss the salad with the dressing and serve.From Dinner Parties. Text copyright © 2004 by Jessica Strand. Photographs copyright © 2004 by Victoria Pearson. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

ORANGE, PARSLEY, AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Peel long strips of zest off one orange. Slice half very thinly into julienne. Cut peel and pith away from the orange, following contour of orange. Holding orange over a bowl, cut between membranes, allowing segments to fall into bowl. Squeeze juice into bowl; discard membrane. Repeat with remaining oranges.
• Combine walnuts with 1 teaspoon oil, 4 large zest strips, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of pepper on a baking sheet. Roast until golden brown and fragrant, shaking once or twice, 8 to 10 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees. Let walnuts cool, then coarsely chop with a few strips of zest.
• Combine mustard, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons orange juice. Whisk in 3 tablespoons oil. In a second bowl, combine parsley, walnuts, and julienned orange zest. Lift oranges out of juice and add to salad. Drizzle with some of the dressing and toss gently.
• Season fish with salt and pepper. Heat a large oven-proof skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil, swirling to coat pan. Place skin-side down in skillet and cook 3 minutes. Transfer to oven and cook until opaque, 8 to 10 minutes depending on thickness of fish. Serve fish with salad, drizzled with dressing.