Arugula Salad With Oranges, Feta, And Sugared Pistachios

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup whole shelled pistachios
• 1 large egg , lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 5 teaspoons orange marmalade
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, plus
• 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small shallot, minced very fine (approx 1 tbs)
• 1 tablespoon mint leaf, fresh, minced very fine
• table salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 5 ounces lightly packed baby arugula (8 cups)
• 2 large oranges, peeled, cut into segments, segments halved and drained to remove excess juice
• 3 ounces feta, crumbled (3/4 cup)

Recipe

• 1 for sugared pistachios:.
• 2 adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 3 toss pistachios with egg in small bowl.
• 4 using slotted spoon, transfer nuts to 8" square baking pan lined with parchment paper; discard excess egg .
• 5 add sugar and stir until nuts are completely coasted.
• 6 bake, stirring mixture every 5 to 10 minutes, until coating turns nutty brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
• 7 transfer nuts to plate in single layer to cool.
• 8 for the salad:.
• 9 whisk marmalade, lemon juice, oil, shallot, mint, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper in large bowl.
• 10 add arugula and oranges; toss and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
• 11 divide salad among individual plates; top each with portion of feta and sugared pistachios.
• 12 serve immediately.