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Fennel, Radicchio, and Citrus Salad
5 from 8 votes

Fennel, Radicchio, and Citrus Salad

Fennel and citrus salad with fennel vinaigrette is a light, healthy, Mediterranean salad and makes a nice change from the same old bowl of greens.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 175 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • 2 small bulbs fennel
  • 1 small head radicchio (use 1/2 head if your head is larger)
  • 1 orange
  • 1 pink grapefruit
  • black pepper to taste, fresh cracked
Fennel Vinaigrette (you'll have extra dressing)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp champagne vinegar or other mild white vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice fresh
  • 1 tsp honey dijon mustard *If using regular Dijon mustard, add a dab of honey as well
  • 1 fistful fennel fronds
  • salt to taste

Instructions

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  1. Trim the stalks from the fennel and peel off any rough outer leaves. Slice 1/8 inch on a mandoline slicer, or with a very sharp knife. Reserve the leafy fronds. If your fennel is young you don't need to remove the core, but if your bulb is larger, remove the core before slicing.
  2. If your fennel starts to brown, put it in a bowl of cold water with lemon juice.
  3. If your radicchio is whole, then halve it, remove the core, and thinly slice or shred it.
  4. Remove the peel and either segment or slice the orange and grapefruit into thin slices
  5. Arrange the radicchio, fennel, and citrus on a plate or platter.
  6. Put the dressing ingredients in a jar big enough to fit your immersion blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Taste to adjust the seasonings, or the acidity through the lemon juice and vinegar. If you like you can blend in more fennel fronds.
  7. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, and top with freshly cracked black pepper, and some fennel fronds.

Notes

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  • If you'd like to make the salad ahead of time, leave off the dressing until you're ready to serve.

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.25of recipe Calories 175kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 10g (50%) Sodium 15mg (1%) Potassium 267mg (6%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 821IU (16%) Vitamin C 42mg (47%) Calcium 35mg (4%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 175

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.25of recipe
Calories 175kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Sodium 15mg 1%
Potassium 267mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 821IU 16%
Vitamin C 42mg 47%
Calcium 35mg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.