Elegant and simple, this dinner party-worthy salad recipe is a beautiful balance of flavors and textures. All of the components can be prepared a few hours ahead of time–simply keep the oranges, dressing, and endives in separate containers in your refrigerator and the croutons and toasted nuts covered at room temperature. Dress the salad just before serving to keep everything crisp and crunchy!
301 kcal
/serving
30 min
Serves
6
Medium
American
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (2 oz) slivered almonds
- 4 oz good crusty bread, (torn into 1-inch pieces (crusts discarded, about 2 cups)
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 3 anchovy fillets, (minced (optional, see note)
- 1 garlic clove, (finely grated or minced)
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 1/2 tbsp sherry vinegar
- 2 tsp honey
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cara cara or navel oranges
- 4 heads red endive, (or a mix of red and white, trimmed and leaves separated)
- 3/4 cup shaved parmesan cheese
Preparation
Not specified
Cooking
- Toast the nuts.
- In a large dry skillet over medium heat, add the almond slivers.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until the nuts are golden brown, about 6 minutes.
- Transfer to a large plate to cool.
- Make the croutons.
- Return the skillet to medium heat.
- Add the torn bread.
- Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with the rosemary and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
- Toss to coat.
- Cook, tossing the bread occasionally, until it's toasted, crispy, and golden brown —6 to 8 minutes.
- Transfer to the plate along with the nuts to cool.
- Make the dressing.
- In a salad bowl, combine the anchovies, garlic, orange juice, sherry vinegar, and honey.
- Whisk in the olive oil until smooth—season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Zest and peel the orange.
- Zest enough of the orange to get 1 teaspoon of zest and set aside for later.
- Trim the top and bottom off the oranges.
- Working with one at a time, place the orange on the cut side so it sits flat.
- Slice along the contour of the orange from top to bottom, removing its peel and pith and leaving as much of the juicy orange segments as possible.
- Segment the orange.
- You'll see the natural segments of the orange separated by thin membranes.
- Use a small knife to cut along each membrane, segmenting the fruit without the bitter pith.
- Just before serving: assemble the salad.
- To the bowl with the dressing, add the endive, orange segments, Parmesan, the rosemary croutons, and toasted almonds.
- Toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with a little more salt and black pepper, if desired.
- Garnish with the 1 teaspoon of reserved orange zest.
- Serve immediately.
Plating & Serving
Not specified
Suggested Sides
Nutrition per Serving
301
Calories
11.7g
Protein
10% DV
15.9g
Carbs
5% DV
21.7g
Fat
28% DV
3.1g
Fiber
8% DV
3.9g
Sugars
384mg
Sodium
26% DV
14mg
Cholesterol
4% DV
| Diet Type | Low Carb |
| Health Labels | Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Egg Free Peanut Free Soy Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free Kosher |
| Allergen Info | Fodmap |
* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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