Blood Orange Salad with Jicama, Arugula, and Oil-Cured Olives

Name: Blood Orange Salad with Jicama, Arugula, and Oil-Cured Olives
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1 tsp. granulated sugar; 1¼ tsp. kosher salt; ⅛ tsp. Freshly ground pepper; 8 oz/225 g jicama, trimmed, peeled, and cut into matchsticks 2 in/5 cm long and ¼ in/6 mm thick; ½ tsp. kosher or fine sea salt; ⅓ cup/45 g thinly sliced shallot; 24 oil-cured black olives; ¼ cup/60 ml. extra-virgin olive oil; ¼ cup/60 ml. fresh lemon juice; Freshly ground pepper; 2 tbsp. finely minced fresh mint; 5 oz/140 g arugula or mâche (about 8 cups lightly packed); 8 blood oranges; 2 tsp. Dijon mustard

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Serves
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Roots

By Diane Morgan

Published 2012

About

This minty citrus salad is a refreshing accompaniment to a wintertime dinner or buffet. Every component of the salad can be prepared and ready to serve well in advance. You can also make the dressing several hours or even a day ahead. Buy washed and ready-to-use arugula or mâche in 5-ounce/140-gram

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Dinner
Vegan

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