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Arugula and Mint Salad with Oil-Cured Black Olives, Oranges, and Ricotta Salata

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Arugula and Mint Salad with Oil-Cured Black Olives, Oranges, and Ricotta Salata

Arugula and Mint Salad with Oil-Cured Black Olives, Oranges, and Ricotta Salata

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Equipment

  • Kitchen Salad Spinner with Airtight Lid

  • Microplane Grater

  • Olive Pitter

  • Citrus Juicer

  • Salad Bowl Set

  • Chef's Knife

  • Gourmet Salad Dressing Bottle

  • Mixed Herb Set

  • Digital Salad Spinner with Timer

  • Olive Puller

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice

  • 2 tablespoons minced shallots

  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

  • 1 teaspoon finely grated orange peel

  • 1 teaspoon orange-flower water*

  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 cup thinly sliced red onion (about 1/2 medium)

  • 4 large oranges

  • 1 5-ounce package arugula (about 10 cups packed)

  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves (from about 2 bunches)

  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced pitted oil-cured black olives

  • 1 5-ounce piece ricotta salata (salted dry ricotta cheese),** cut into 1 1/2-inch-long, 1/4-inch-thick slices

  • *Available at some supermarkets, specialty food stores, Middle Eastern markets, and online from Amazon.com.

  • ** Available at some supermarkets, specialty foods stores, Italian markets, and cheese shops.

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Do ahead Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature and rewhisk before using.
2

Instruction 2

Place onion in large bowl. Add 1/3 of dressing; toss. Let marinate 20 minutes.
3

Instruction 3

Cut off peel and pith from oranges. Cut each orange crosswise into 8 slices.
4

Instruction 4

Add arugula, mint, and olives to bowl with onion; sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss. Add remaining dressing; toss. Divide salad among 6 plates. Tuck orange slices and ricotta salata slices into salads.
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