If you're looking for a flavorful and refreshing salad to tantalize your taste buds, look no further than La Zucca Magicas Orange and Olive Salad. The star of the show is the zucca magica, an heirloom variety of pumpkin native to Italy, known for its sweet and nutty flavor. This delightful salad combines the unique taste of zucca magica with the zest of oranges, the saltiness of olives, and the tang of a zesty dressing. It's a perfect balance of flavors and textures that is sure to impress your family and friends. In this article, we'll guide you through the simple steps to make this delicious and vibrant salad that is sure to be a hit at your next gathering.
Here are our top 14 tried and tested recipes!
LA ZUCCA MAGICA'S ORANGE AND OLIVE SALAD
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories easy, quick, weekday, salads and dressings, side dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
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.
ORANGE AND OLIVE SALAD
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
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 AVOCADO SALAD WITH SWEET CHILI VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian
Categories side-dish
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, vinegar and honey; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, syrupy and reduced by about two-thirds, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the chili powder and refrigerate until cooled completely, about 1 hour.
- Arrange the orange and avocado on a round platter, shingling the pieces in a circular formation. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the orange vinaigrette over the salad and finish with the extra-virgin olive oil.
LA ZUCCA MAGICA'S ORANGE AND OLIVE SALAD
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
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.
OLIVE SALAD FOR MUFFALETTAS
I created this olive salad recipe after a vacation to New Orleans. Muffaletta sandwiches are fabulously addictive! Sometimes I will assemble the sandwiches and broil them open faced until the meat is crisped and the cheese melted and toasty. Enjoy!
Provided by Beth Stone Strachan
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place the black olives, green olives, artichoke hearts with their juice, and onion into a food processor. Pour in the vinegar and olive oil, and season with garlic, celery seed, oregano, basil and black pepper. Cover, and process until finely chopped. Use as a condiment on sandwiches, or a dip for crackers. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.2 calories, Carbohydrate 6 g, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 692.2 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
ORANGE AND OLIVES SALAD
My grandmother made sure this orange and olives salad was on our holiday table every year. It's so light and simple to make. And it looks pretty on the table! -Angela David, Lakeland, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 10m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 4
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 54 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 185mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
OLIVE ORANGE SALAD
This easy side salad is fancy enough to serve to dinner guests, but quick enough to make during the week. It pairs well with spicy meals, like blackened fish or pasta with zesty sausage. Carol Gaus - Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Peel and cut each orange widthwise into three slices. Place lettuce leaves on individual salad plates. Top with orange slices and onion. Sprinkle with olives; drizzle with dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 330mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ORANGE AND OLIVE SALAD
Eat heart-smart with this Mediterranean-style salad. From Prevention® Healthy Cooking.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- With sharp knife, peel oranges, cutting off most, but not all, of white pith. Cut oranges in thin crosswise slices and arrange on a platter. Scatter the radishes, red onion and olives over oranges. Sprinkle with pepper.
- In small cup, mix oil, vinegar, salt and oregano with a fork. Spoon evenly over oranges. Cover with plastic wrap; let stand at least 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 4 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 220 mg, Sugar 14 g, TransFat 0 g
MOROCCAN ORANGE AND OLIVE SALAD
This seems like it would be a brilliant summer salad - bright pungent, sweet & salty but not heavy. Plan to serve with a simply roasted pink snapper (catch of the day in the fridge) & lightly toasted fresh pitas - summer dining at its best. Received in email from gourmet-recipes-from-around the world, thanks crazee_samoan!
Provided by Busters friend
Categories Oranges
Time 13m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat a small heavy frying pan, add the cumin seeds and dry-fry until fragrant. Tip into a grinder and grind to a powder.
- Remove the zest from 1 of the oranges with a zester and set aside. Peel the oranges with a sharp knife, carefully removing all the pith. Working over a bowl to catch the juice, cut out the segments from the oranges and discard any seeds. Put the oranges and olives into the bowl.
- Whisk or shake together the oil, Harissa and roast cumin. Add salt to taste, then pour the dressing over the oranges and olives and toss together.
- Arrange the lettuce leaves in a serving bowl. Add the orange and olive mixture. Garnish with the reserved orange zest and dill sprigs and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.8, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 2.4, Sodium 419.4, Carbohydrate 25.6, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 18.1, Protein 3.4
ORANGE AND OLIVE SALAD
Provided by Patrick Farrell
Categories brunch, dinner, lunch, salads and dressings, side dish
Time 2h20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
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
I wanted to be sure to include a few words about fruit salads-not sweet fruit cocktails in heavy syrup, but savory salads made like other composed salads. These may consist of fresh fruit alone, or fresh fruit combined with lettuces or other salad greens, with nuts and cheese often added for richness and texture. When there are no greens available and I desperately want something fresh, fruit salads are refreshing alternatives, either at the beginning or the end of a meal. Figs, apples, pears, pomegranates, persimmons, and almost all of the citrus fruits make good salads, with or without greens. All these fruits of fall and winter have an affinity for hearty chicories such as escarole, radicchio, and curly endive. Among my favorite fruit salads are an orange salad with black olives; avocado slices and grapefruit sections; persimmons or Asian pears with nuts and balsamic vinegar; and orange slices with marinated beets. Oranges and other citrus fruits need to be peeled and sectioned for a salad. When skinning the fruit, you want to remove all the outer peel and the membranes that enclose the sections, exposing the juicy fruit inside. You will need a small, sharp knife to do this. First, slice off the top and bottom of each fruit, slicing deeply enough to expose the inner flesh. Then, position your knife blade at the top where the fruit and peel meet, and carefully cut down following the contours of the fruit. Continue around the fruit, cutting from top to bottom, rotating the orange, until all the peel and membrane is removed. Trim away any remaining white bits of membrane. You can then slice the orange crosswise or cut between the membranes to free the individual sections. Apples and pears can be peeled or not, but to avoid oxidation, which turns the cut surfaces brown, they should be prepared just before serving. Persimmons must be peeled; this can be done in advance, but keep them covered so they don't dry out. Fruit salads are usually dressed very simply, sometimes with nothing more than a drizzle of olive oil or vinegar, or with a vinaigrette made of some citrus juice and a touch of vinegar, a little chopped shallot, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
Yield makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Remove the peel and membrane, exposing the juicy flesh, of: 4 small or 3 medium oranges.
- Slice into 1/4-inch-thick round pinwheels and arrange them on a plate. Cut in half lengthwise, peel, and slice thin: 1 small red onion.
- Onion slices cut horizontally are prettier than slices cut lengthwise. If the onions are particularly strong, soak them in ice water for 5 to 10 minutes. Drain them well before adding to the salad. Make a vinaigrette. Mix together: 2 tablespoons orange juice, 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar, Salt and fresh-ground black pepper.
- Whisk in: 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Taste and adjust with more salt and vinegar as needed. Scatter the onion slices over the oranges and spoon the vinaigrette over. Garnish with: Small black olives (4 or 5 per person).
- I prefer to serve the olives unpitted to preserve their integrity and beauty, but be sure to tell your friends so they know the pits are there. Use niçoise olives if you can find them, but any briny black olive will do (large ones can be coarsely chopped, if you like).
ORANGE, ARUGULA, AND KALAMATA OLIVE SALAD
Make and share this Orange, Arugula, and Kalamata Olive Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by dicentra
Categories Oranges
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine first 4 ingredients. Combine arugula, fennel, onion, and olives in a large bowl.
- Drizzle lemon mixture over arugula mixture; toss gently to coat.
- Top with orange sections.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.5, Fat 3.6, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 440.2, Carbohydrate 19.7, Fiber 5, Sugar 10.7, Protein 2.8
ORANGE AND OLIVE SALAD
Here is another Moroccan salad dish from "The World of Spice". Serve this with other salads I've posted (such as Lemon Salad, Spicy Carrot Salad and Grilled Green Pepper & Tomato Salad) for an authentic set of appetisers. Recipe posted for Zaar World Tour 2005.
Provided by Mrs B
Categories Citrus
Time 10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut the peel and pith from the oranges, then divide into segments (reserving any juice) leaving them whole or chopped as preferred.
- In a bowl mix with olives with the orange segments and juice, add the lemon juice, cumin, chilli powder, sugar and salt.
- Serve chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.7, Fat 2.9, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 246.5, Carbohydrate 26.7, Fiber 6, Sugar 19.6, Protein 2.2
ORANGE, ONION AND OLIVE SALAD (MUNKACZINA)
This is a very simple and refreshing salad from the Middle East. It comes from The Gentle Art of Cookery by Mrs C F Leyel and Miss Olga Hartley and was published in The Good Cook Salads.
Provided by Dreamer in Ontario
Categories Oranges
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Slice oranges crosswise and remove seeds and white membranes in the middle of the rounds.
- Arrange a bed of orange slices in a dish and cover with the chopped onion.
- Place a bed of olives on top of the onion layer.
- Sprinkle with cayenne pepper, salt and olive oil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.8, Fat 12.7, SaturatedFat 1.7, Sodium 165.6, Carbohydrate 18.4, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 13, Protein 1.6
Tips:
- To ensure the best flavor, use fresh and ripe oranges. Look for oranges that are heavy for their size and have a deep, vibrant color.
- If you don't have any oranges on hand, you can substitute another citrus fruit, such as grapefruit or lemon.
- Use a sharp knife to remove the zest from the oranges. This will help to release the essential oils and give the salad a more intense flavor.
- If you don't have any kalamata olives, you can use another type of olive, such as black or green olives.
- To make the salad ahead of time, simply combine the oranges, olives, and dressing in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, bring the salad to room temperature and add the arugula.
Conclusion:
This orange and olive salad is a refreshing and flavorful side dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you are looking for a healthy and delicious salad, give this recipe a try!
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