Orange Fennel Salad
If you’ve never tried fennel before, this orange fennel salad is a great introduction to that anise like flavor. There’s so much flavor and crunch in this salad, you’re going to love it! But, if you have difficulty finding fennel or simply want to skip it, consider the orange and celery salad instead.
I like using different variety of oranges depending what’s available. The combination of tangelo, cara cara and blood oranges adds great color and it also offers different levels of tanginess. However, I’ve also made this with just navel oranges when that’s all that’s in the house. You still get that crunch, color and juiciness.
Orange Fennel and Celery Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced fennel 1 small fennel bulb (how to cut fennel)
- 1 cup sliced celery 2-3 stalks
- 1 cup diced apple 1 medium
- 1 1/2 cup segmented & diced oranges 2 - 3 oranges
- 1/3 cup toasted pepitas pumpkin seeds
- 1 tbsp celery greens and/or fennel greens
Dressing
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- pinch salt
- pinch pepper
Instructions
- In a salad bowl mix fennel, celery, apple and blood oranges.
- Top with dressing and mix well.
- Garnish with celery greens and/or fennel greens and toasted pepitas.
For the Dressing
- Add all ingredients in a jar and seal tightly.
- Shake vigorously.
- Taste and adjust accordingly.
Notes
How to Segment Oranges
For this salad and many other recipes that feature oranges, you’ll want to quickly and easily peel and segment a bunch of oranges.
Here’s a YouTube video I created to show you how. Or, if you prefer, check out the written instructions with photos on How to Segment Oranges.
Here’s the video if those instructions weren’t clear enough.
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