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shaved fennel, orange and almond salad

This salad is fantastic, especially if you are looking for another way to eat your greens.

The combination of raw fennel and oranges with the crunch of slivered almonds and the fresh mint makes this salad delicious.  The sherry vinegar creates a sweetness that offsets the bitterness of the arugula and balances beautifully with the fennel.

Oranges are in season for many months of the year but in North America, the winter is one of the best seasons aside from the Valencia orange (summer months).  You will find many different orange varieties so pick what is freshest (see left side bar).

You will want to repeat this again and again!

 

shaved fennel, orange and almond salad

This salad is fantastic, especially if you are looking for another way to eat your greens.

The combination of raw fennel and oranges with the crunch of slivered almonds and the fresh mint makes this salad delicious.  The sherry vinegar creates a sweetness that offsets the bitterness of the arugula and balances beautifully with the fennel.

Oranges are in season for many months of the year but in North America, the winter is one of the best seasons aside from the Valencia orange (summer months).  You will find many different orange varieties so pick what is freshest (see left side bar).

You will want to repeat this again and again!

 

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Ingredients

Recipe serves: 4
3 small bulbs of fennel, stalks removed, cleaned
1 good handful of slivered almonds
2-3 best seasonal oranges, depending on size or your preference
2 cups of arugula (rocket) or other greens
sherry vinegar
olive oil
12 mint leaves, gently julienned and a few whole
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There are about 400 varieties of oranges but here are more common ones:

Valencia – one of the most common in the US and used for juicing and eating. only major variety to be grown in the summer.

Navel– seedless oranges distinguished but the bottom stem that looks like a human belly button.

Clementine–  a cute little cousin to large oranges with flavors between the navel and mandarin.

Cara Cara– pretty orange with a bright pink interior, sweet flavor with slight berry undertones.

Blood– also called moro or sanguinello, sweet with raspberry undertones but not as sweet as Cara Cara.

Bergamot– looks like a bumpy green lime, extract is used to make Earl Grey tea, very, very sour and lots of seeds.

Lima– looks like Valencia but grown in Brazil, called “acid-less” for its very sweet flavor.

Heirloom navel– using rootstock from sour orange trees produces a lower yield and superior flavor.  not regulated and can be be just a regular orange.

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shaved fennel, orange and almond salad
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  • time
    20 minutes
  • serves
    4
  • skill level
    Easy

Ingredients

  • 3 small bulbs of fennel, stalks removed, cleaned
  • 1 good handful of slivered almonds
  • 2-3 best seasonal oranges, depending on size or your preference
  • 2 cups of arugula (rocket) or other greens
  • sherry vinegar
  • olive oil
  • 12 mint leaves, gently julienned and a few whole

Directions

1
Done

Using a vegetable peeler or mandoline, shave the fennel into thin ribbons. You can also slice very thinly. Place in a large bowl.
2
Done

Peel and either cut oranges into sections. You can keep them large or cut in half. Set aside.
3
Done

Add the vinegar, olive oil and mint to bowl with fennel and toss. Add half the oranges and almonds, toss, taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.
4
Done

Place in serving dishes or serving platter and scatter remaining oranges on top and around sides of salad if desired.
5
Done

Serve immediately.

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