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Looking to incorporate some Latin flavor into your menu? TODAY gets cooking — caliente style — with unique and easy-to-prepare dishes from three celebrity chefs. Giada De Laurentiis shares several citrus dishes, including a lemon swordfish panini and ricotta orange pound cake; Jamie Oliver reveals the secrets to his tuna ceviche, a form of citrus-marinated seafood salad that's popular in many Latin American countries; and Paula Deen explains how to make a delicious, lemon-flavored grilled chicken pita:

Fregola salad with fresh citrus and red onion
Giada De Laurentiis

4 to 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

For the orange oil

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 orange, zested

For the salad

8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 pound fregola pasta (or orzo)
1 orange
1 pink grapefruit
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1/2 tablespoon fennel seeds, lightly toasted
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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DIRECTIONS

For the orange oil: Combine the olive oil and the orange zest in a small bowl and set aside.

For the salad: In a large saucepan bring the chicken broth to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain the pasta and dump it onto a large baking sheet. Spread it out into a single layer and let cool for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, using a small knife, cut all the peel and pith off the orange and grapefruit. Holding the fruit over a large bowl, cut between the membranes to release the segments into the bowl and catch the juices. Add the onion, mint, basil, fennel seeds, salt, pepper, and cooled fregola pasta.

Add the reserved orange oil to the pasta. Toss all the ingredients together and serve.

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Swordfish panini with arugula and lemon aioli
Giada De Laurentiis

4 servings

INGREDIENTS

For the lemon aioli

2/3 cup mayonnaise
1 lemon, zested
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the swordfish panini

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
4 (6-ounce) pieces swordfish, about 1 inch thick
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon herbs de Provence
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 loaf focaccia bread
2 ounces (about 2 cups) fresh arugula greens

DIRECTIONS

For the lemon aioli: Mix together all the ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.

For the swordfish panini: Warm the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. While the pan heats, season the fish with salt and pepper. Rub the herbs de Provence and minced garlic all over the fish. Cook the fish in the skillet until just cooked through and golden, about 2 to 3 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fish.

Cut the bread into 4 sandwiches that will accommodate the size of the fish fillet. Cut the bread in half to make a top and bottom for the sandwich. Spread the lemon aioli on both halves of the sandwich. Top the bottom half with a handful (about 1/2 cup) of arugula greens. Top the arugula greens with the cooked swordfish, and top the sandwich with the remaining bread.

Serve immediately.

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Ricotta orange pound cake with strawberries
Giada De Laurentiis

6-8 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, room temperature, plus more to grease the baking pan
1 1/2 cups whole-milk ricotta cheese
1 1/2 cups sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 orange, zested
2 tablespoons amaretto
Powdered sugar, for dusting
1 pint strawberries, hulled and quartered or 3 oranges, cut into supremes

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan with butter. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine.

Using an electric mixer, cream together the butter, ricotta, and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. With the machine running, add the eggs 1 at a time. Add the vanilla, orange zest, and amaretto until combined. Add the dry ingredients, a small amount at a time, until just incorporated. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean and the cake is beginning to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 45 to 50 minutes.

Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Using a mesh sieve, dust the cooled cake with powdered sugar.

Meanwhile, place the strawberries (or orange supremes) in a small bowl with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Let sit until the juices have pooled around the strawberries.

To serve, slice the cake and serve with a spoonful of strawberries and their juices over the top of the cake.

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