Fennel and Orange Salad

This classic salad is a celebration of simplicity and seasonality – pillars of the Mediterranean cooking style. It also packs a punch of vitamin C and fibre, thanks to its two star ingredients. The combination of crisp fennel, salty olives, sharp onion, and sweet oranges makes for an addictive salad that will turn any fennel doubter into a fennel lover. This dish makes a great salad course, and is also perfect served with the Baked Salmon with Gremolata Crust. – Vanessa Perrone

Fennel and Orange Salad

The combination of crisp fennel, salty olives, sharp onion and sweet oranges makes for an addictive salad that will turn any fennel doubter into a fennel lover.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 2 fennel bulbs with fronds halved lengthwise (see Kitchen Tip)
• 4 blood oranges or Cara Cara oranges peeled and segmented
• ½ red onion thinly sliced
• ⅓ cup salt-cured black olives pitted
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• Juice collected from the orange prep optional
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

 

• Tear the fennel fronds off the stalk and set them aside for the garnish. Using a sharp knife, make a V-shaped incision in the heart of the fennel bulb, removing the tough center while keeping the bulb intact. Thinly slice the fennel using a mandoline (set at ¼ inch/6 mm) or a knife.
• Place the sliced fennel, orange segments, onion and olives in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, and any orange juice collected during the prep. Pour the dressing over the fennel and toss to evenly coat. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a serving platter, and garnish with the reserved fennel fronds.

Notes

Kitchen Tip: Look for fennel with brightly coloured fronds and that feels heavy for its size, without any bruising. To store, wrap in a clean kitchen towel and tuck into a sealed bag. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Keyword blood orange, Fennel

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Excerpted from Everyday Mediterranean Vanessa Perrone. Copyright © Vanessa Perrone. Photographs by Ariel Tarr. Published by Appetite Books by Random House®, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.