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LA ZUCCA MAGICA'S ORANGE AND OLIVE SALAD



La Zucca Magica's Orange and Olive Salad image

The combination of sweet, juicy, tart (and cold) orange and bitter, fatty, slightly warmer tapenade is fantastic. Don't omit the fennel seeds, which add another dimension of flavor and texture - just super. And by all means use the common navel orange - it's in season, and it seems, to me, just perfect.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     easy, quick, salads and dressings

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup good oil-cured black olives, pitted
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (optional)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, more as needed
4 navel oranges, peeled and sliced into rounds
Fennel seeds

Steps:

  • In a food processor, combine olives and thyme, if using, with a bit of olive oil. Pulse machine once or twice, then turn it on and add remaining olive oil rather quickly; you want this purée on the rough side. Thin with more olive oil if necessary. (You can refrigerate this for up to a month.)
  • Layer 3 or 4 orange slices on each plate, drizzle with a little more olive oil, top with a tablespoon of olive purée and sprinkle with a few fennel seeds. Serve.

ORANGE AND OLIVE SALAD



Orange and Olive Salad image

Temple oranges are shiny, spongy to the touch and deeply rutted with pores, like a cartoonist's idea of an orange. The temple orange, which arrives at stores in the winter, is worth seeking out. Start with the peel, which is thin and tight to the pulp yet zippers off as cleanly as that of the tangerine. The segments have little pith, and though their skin is delicate, they separate neatly, sparing your shirt. Pop a sector, fat and pulpy, into your mouth, and the thing just bursts. Temples are far juicier than most oranges, with a tarter, more complex taste. This is a recipe, adapted from "Jane Grigson's Fruit Book" (Atheneum, 1982), that showcases their sweetness, set off by bitter greens, salty olives and black pepper.

Provided by Patrick Farrell

Categories     brunch, dinner, easy, lunch, weekday, salads and dressings, appetizer, side dish

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 temple oranges
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon wine vinegar
Salt and pepper
2 medium heads chicory or curly endive
3/4 cup kalamata or oil-cured olives, chopped

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 165, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 414 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams

ORANGE AND OLIVE SALAD



Orange and Olive Salad image

Provided by Patrick Farrell

Categories     brunch, dinner, lunch, salads and dressings, side dish

Time 2h20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 temple oranges
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon wine vinegar
Salt and pepper
2 medium heads chicory or curly endive
3/4 cup kalamata or oil-cured olives, chopped

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 165, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 414 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams

LA ZUCCA MAGICA'S ORANGE AND OLIVE SALAD



La Zucca Magica's Orange and Olive Salad image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     easy, quick, weekday, salads and dressings, side dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup good oil-cured black olives, pitted
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (optional)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, more as needed
4 navel oranges, peeled and sliced into rounds
Fennel seeds

Steps:

  • In a food processor, combine olives and thyme, if using, with a bit of olive oil. Pulse machine once or twice, then turn it on and add remaining olive oil rather quickly; you want this purée on the rough side. Thin with more olive oil if necessary. (You can refrigerate this for up to a month.)
  • Layer 3 or 4 orange slices on each plate, drizzle with a little more olive oil, top with a tablespoon of olive purée and sprinkle with a few fennel seeds.

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