Orange vinaigrette brightens any mood, especially when added to crisp fennel, carrots and radishes. Chef Donna Dooher of Mildred’s Temple Kitchen in Toronto, perfected her Orange Vinaigrette for her Citrus Toss-Up Salad, otherwise known as the Fennel, Arugula and Orange Salad.
Fennel, Arugula and Orange Salad
Donna Dooher's recipe for a citrusy salad with slivered fennel and red onion, all tossed in an orange vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Orange Vinaigrette (makes about 1 cup)
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp orange oil optional
- ½ tsp kosher salt
Salad
- ¼ cup red onion thinly sliced
- 1 small bulb fennel thinly sliced
- 1 carrot peeled into ribbons
- ⅓ cup radish thinly sliced
- 1 orange peeled and cut into rounds
- 1 grapefruit peeled and cut into rounds
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- handful arugula leaves
Instructions
Orange Vinaigrette
- In small bowl, whisk together orange juice, rice vinegar and white wine vinegar. Slowly drizzle in olive oil and extra-virgin olive oil, whisking until thickened and combined. Whisk in orange oil (if using) and salt.
Salad
- Fill large bowl with ice water; soak red onion, fennel, carrot and radish until crisp and curly, 30 minutes. Drain just before serving.
- To serve, arrange crisped vegetables on large serving platter with sliced orange and grapefruit. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and arugula; drizzle with orange vinaigrette.
Notes
Make-Ahead Tip
- Orange vinaigrette makes about 1 cup and keeps for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
ELLE Gourmet Tips
How to crisp vegetables
- Use a mandoline to achieve very thinly sliced red onion, fennel, carrot and radish.
- Plunging and soaking vegetables in ice water helps to crisp and curl the vegetables
How to remove sharp flavour of red onion
- Plunging and soaking sliced red onion in ice water removes any sharpness.
More brunch recipes from Donna Dooher
Serve as a side with her Caprese Quiche With Asiago and Best Buttermilk Biscuits on the side, and you’ve got the perfect brunch menu for any occasion.
