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Sicilian fennel orange salad

This simple combination makes a great appetizer or side with fresh flavors and crunch.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 (approx,
Calories: 129 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • ½ bulb fennel medium-large or 1 small
  • 1 orange
  • ¼ red onion
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ tablespoon lemon juice
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt approx
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper approx
  • 2 tablespoon black olives (2tbsp is approx 8, eg kalamata)
  • ½ teaspoon chopped parsley to garnish

Instructions

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  1. Cut the fennel bulb in half then trim the end and remove the core. Cut the remaining bulb in very thin slices, cutting larger slices in half. Stop slicing once you get to the greener part and discard the top or use for something else.
  2. Peel the orange with a knife so that you also remove the membrane on the outside of the flesh part. Cut down by the membranes on each segment to remove the segments without any membrane or white pith on them. Break larger pieces in half.
  3. Pell the chunk of red onion and finely slice it. Lay the fennel, onion and orange on a plate and gently mix together.
  4. Collect any juices from the orange, such as squeezing from the chopped-off membrane, and put them in a small bowl or jar (this is for the dressing). Add the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper then whisk or shake together. Drizzle over the salad.
  5. Top the salad with the olives and some torn/chopped parsley and serve.

Nutrition Information

Calories 129kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 301mg (13%) Potassium 390mg (11%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 260IU (5%) Vitamin C 44mg (49%) Calcium 63mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2(approx,

Amount Per Serving

Calories 129

% Daily Value*

Calories 129kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 301mg 13%
Potassium 390mg 8%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 260IU 5%
Vitamin C 44mg 49%
Calcium 63mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%

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