Citrus Walnut Pasta Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Using a small sharp knife, cut the ends off the blood oranges and 3 tangerines, then cut away the peel and white pith. Working over a medium bowl, cut along both sides of each membrane to remove the segments, letting them drop into the bowl; discard any seeds. Squeeze the juice from the remaining tangerine into a small bowl to get about 2 tablespoons.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss the walnuts with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon pink peppercorns and a pinch of salt on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing: Add the vinegar, mustard, 1/4 teaspoon pink peppercorns and a pinch of salt to the bowl with the tangerine juice and whisk to combine. Slowly drizzle in the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, whisking to combine; season with salt.
• Combine the frisée, endives, radicchio, parsley and blood orange and tangerine segments in a large bowl. Pour in the dressing and toss; season with salt. Top with the toasted walnuts and remaining 1 teaspoon pink peppercorns.

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette: Whisk together olive oil and vinegar in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. It should be tart but not over-vinegary. Taste and add a little more olive oil if necessary.
• To peel the citrus fruit, use a small serrated knife. First, cut off a thin slice of peel from the top and bottom of the orange, so it can sit flat and securely on the cutting board. Use a sawing motion to take off the peel, cutting from top to bottom, following the curve of the fruit. Remove only the peel and white pith, not the flesh of the orange. It should now be perfectly spherical and naked. Peel remaining oranges and grapefruit in this fashion.
• Carefully slice peeled citrus crosswise. Arrange slices on a large serving platter in a random pattern, letting them overlap a bit here and there. Scatter onion, fennel and celery over top. Dot the surface with olives. Surround with salad leaves, if using.
• Whisk vinaigrette, and spoon evenly over the salad. Sprinkle lightly with flaky salt and serve.

Steps:

• Sprinkle walnuts in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until nuts begin to brown, then stirring constantly until nuts are golden brown.
• In small bowl, stir together oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, sugar and cumin.
• Remove and discard outer leaves of endive. Rinse endive with cold water; pat dry. Cut each endive head diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place in serving bowl. Add walnuts and parsley. Drizzle with dressing; gently toss to coat. Top with grapefruit. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together lime juice, rice vinegar, agave syrup, fish sauce, salt (if using) and oils.
• In a large bowl, combine red cabbage, cilantro, radishes, ginger and 1/3 cup of the nuts. Toss together, add dressing and toss together again. Refrigerate until ready to serve, and toss again before serving.
• Mound the slaw in a bowl or on a platter. It looks nice if you press it into a bowl then reverse it onto a platter. Top with remaining toasted nuts just before serving.