Fennel And Citrus Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Cut the top and bottom off the grapefruit. Stand up the fruit and slice off the rind and white pith underneath, reserving the rind so you can add the juice to the salad. Cut the fruit into segments, reserving any juice that accumulates. Set aside.
• Add the orange juice and half of the mint leaves to a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then drizzle in the oil.
• Quarter the fennel bulbs and trim the core. Using a mandoline or a chef's knife, thinly shave each quarter. Add the fennel and Hungarian peppers to the vinaigrette. Finely chop the reserved fennel fronds and add to the bowl. Fold in the grapefruit segments and their juices and the remaining mint leaves. Squeeze in the juice from the reserved grapefruit top and bottom and toss to combine. Serve.

Steps:

• Remove fronds from fennel bulbs; set aside for garnish. Cut bulbs into thin slices. In a large skillet, saute fennel slices in oil and butter until crisp-tender. , Stir in the juices, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir until fennel is tender, 5-6 minutes. , Remove from the heat; stir in orange segments. Serve over salad greens; top with reserved fennel fronds.

Steps:

• Combine fennel, apple and onion. In another bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

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• For the pickled fennel: Quarter the fennel bulb and cut out the core. Slice thinly across the fiber into quarter circles. In a medium bowl, toss together the fennel, salt, orange zest, orange juice and cider vinegar. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes. At this point, the fennel is ready to use or it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.
• For the salad: In a large bowl, toss together the arugula, olives, apples, pickled fennel with its juices, and olive oil. Toss gently with your hands or a wooden spoon.

Steps:

• To peel oranges, cut off top and bottom, just to the pulp.
• Cut away peel and pith, following curve of the fruit.
• Cut orange into thin rounds.
• Thinly slice the fennel using a knife or a mandoline.
• Trim the stems and roots from radishes, and thinly slice.
• Set aside.
• Use an olive pitter to pit olives, or “crush” them with the side of a chef’s knife and remove the pit.
• Slice olives into very small slivers.
• Toast fennel seeds.
• Then, with mortar and pestle, crush seeds until fragrant.
• Whisk them into remaining vinaigrette ingredients.
• In a large bowl, toss the fennel, radishes, and vinaigrette with arugula.
• Use your hands— it’s gentler on the greens and coats them evenly.
• To assemble the salad, first lay down 3–4 orange rounds.
• Mound some salad mixture on top.
• Garnish with olives and shaved Parmesan.