Sicilian Bitter Greens Salad
- 2 tbsp. pine nuts or slivered almonds
- 4 navel oranges
- 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 bunch arugula
- 1 bunch watercress
- 13 c. brine-cured olives
- In small skillet, toast nuts over low heat, tossing frequently, 3 minutes, or until golden brown; set aside.
- With paring knife, slice off ends of oranges.
- Standing each orange upright cut off peel and pith beneath in lengthwise strips; discard.
- Working over a strainer set in a bowl to catch juice, cut between membranes and flesh to separate segments.
- Squeeze the membranes to extract as much juice as possible.
- Measure out 1/4 cup of the fresh orange juice (reserve remainder for another use) and place in large salad bowl.
- Whisk oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper flaks into bowl until dressing is combined.
- Add arugula, watercress, olives and orange segments to dressing and toss to coat well.
- Garnish salad with pine nuts.
pine nuts, oranges, extravirgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, salt, red pepper, arugula, watercress, brinecured olives
Taken from www.delish.com/recipefinder/sicilian-bitter-greens-salad-4119 (may not work)