Orange, Fennel & Red Onion Salad

Name: Orange, Fennel & Red Onion Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice; 2 tablespoons Sherry vinegar or red-wine vinegar; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium-large red onion, very thinly sliced; 1 large fennel bulb, very thinly sliced, reserve fennel fronds; 3 large navel oranges

By Leslie Blythe Salad, Vegetarian Slicing

January 27, 2015

This Orange, Fennel & Red Onion Salad is a beautiful salad that is so light and refreshing. It's a popular Sicilian salad. The fennel's licorice-like flavor pairs well with the sweetness of the orange and the acidity of the red onion. It is a good salad to make ahead of time, as the flavors will only improve with time.

Prep: 15 mins
Yields: 6 Servings

Ingredients

Dressing

2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

2 tablespoons Sherry vinegar or red-wine vinegar

3/4 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons olive oil

Salad

1 medium-large red onion, very thinly sliced

1 large fennel bulb, very thinly sliced, reserve fennel fronds

3 large navel oranges

Directions

Dressing

1In a bowl, whisk together orange juice, vinegar, salt and pepper. Dressing may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

2In a bowl of ice and cold water, soak onion for 15 minutes.

3With a sharp knife, cut a slice from top and bottom of each orange to expose flesh and arrange cut side down on a cutting board. cutting from top to bottom, remove peel and pith. Cut oranges crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

4Drain onion well and pat dry between paper towels.

5Arrange fennel, onion and orange decoratively on a platter and scatter with fennel fronds. Whisk dressing and drizzle over salad.

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