Festive Arugula Salad with Clementines, Feta, and Sugared Pistachios
This is a great salad to serve around the holidays when Clementines (Cuties) are in peak season. The green arugula and pistachios, red cranberries, orange cuties, and the white feta make for a festive presentation. The sugared pistachios can be made ahead a…
What you'll need
Ingredients
Sugared Pistachios
1/2 cup shelled pistachios
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
1/4 cup sugar
Salad
5 teaspoons orange marmalade
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice plus 2 additional teaspoons
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small shallot, very finely minced (about 1 tablespoon)
4-5 clementines (or cuties), peeled, separated into segments, segments halved
3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (3/4 cup)
The method
Directions
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FOR THE SUGARED PISTACHIOS: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Toss pistachios with egg white in small bowl. Using slotted spoon, transfer nuts to 8-inch-square baking pan lined with parchment paper; discard excess egg white. Add sugar and stir until nuts are completely coated. Bake, stirring mixture every 5 to 10 minutes, until coating turns nutty brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer nuts to plate in single layer to cool.
02
FOR THE SALAD: Whisk marmalade, lemon juice, oil, shallot, mint, orange peel, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in large bowl. Add arugula and oranges; toss and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper. Divide salad among individual plates; top each with portion of feta and sugared pistachios. Serve immediately.
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Cook Like James
Festive Arugula Salad with Clementines, Feta, and Sugared Pistachios
Prep
Cook
Yield
This is a great salad to serve around the holidays when Clementines (Cuties) are in peak season. The green arugula and pistachios, red cranberries, orange cuties, and the white feta make for a festive presentation. The sugared pistachios can be made ahead a…
Ingredients
Sugared Pistachios
1/2 cup shelled pistachios
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
1/4 cup sugar
Salad
5 teaspoons orange marmalade
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice plus 2 additional teaspoons
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small shallot, very finely minced (about 1 tablespoon)
4-5 clementines (or cuties), peeled, separated into segments, segments halved
3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (3/4 cup)
Cook Like James · The method
Directions
1
FOR THE SUGARED PISTACHIOS: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Toss pistachios with egg white in small bowl. Using slotted spoon, transfer nuts to 8-inch-square baking pan lined with parchment paper; discard excess egg white. Add sugar and stir until nuts are completely coated. Bake, stirring mixture every 5 to 10 minutes, until coating turns nutty brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer nuts to plate in single layer to cool.
2
FOR THE SALAD: Whisk marmalade, lemon juice, oil, shallot, mint, orange peel, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in large bowl. Add arugula and oranges; toss and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper. Divide salad among individual plates; top each with portion of feta and sugared pistachios. Serve immediately.
Cook Like James
Festive Arugula Salad with Clementines, Feta, and Sugared Pistachios
Prep
Cook
Yield
This is a great salad to serve around the holidays when Clementines (Cuties) are in peak season. The green arugula and pistachios, red cranberries, orange cuties, and the white feta make for a festive presentation. The sugared pistachios can be made ahead a…
Ingredients
Sugared Pistachios
1/2 cup shelled pistachios
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
1/4 cup sugar
Salad
5 teaspoons orange marmalade
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice plus 2 additional teaspoons
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small shallot, very finely minced (about 1 tablespoon)
4-5 clementines (or cuties), peeled, separated into segments, segments halved
3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (3/4 cup)
Directions
1
FOR THE SUGARED PISTACHIOS: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Toss pistachios with egg white in small bowl. Using slotted spoon, transfer nuts to 8-inch-square baking pan lined with parchment paper; discard excess egg white. Add sugar and stir until nuts are completely coated. Bake, stirring mixture every 5 to 10 minutes, until coating turns nutty brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer nuts to plate in single layer to cool.
2
FOR THE SALAD: Whisk marmalade, lemon juice, oil, shallot, mint, orange peel, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in large bowl. Add arugula and oranges; toss and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper. Divide salad among individual plates; top each with portion of feta and sugared pistachios. Serve immediately.
