Italian Fennel Salad with Orange - Traditional Recipe!
You'll love this refreshing Italian fennel salad with oranges and olives! Easy to prepare, it's a great alternative to your usual green salad.
Servings 2 people
Calories 222kcal
Ingredients
For the dressing
- 1.5 tablespoon fresh orange juice from orange used in this recipe
- 2 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- salt and pepper to taste
For the salad
- 2 cups fennel shaved with a mandolin
- 1 orange large
- 12 gaeta olives
- coarse salt
Instructions
- Prepare a bowl with ice and water in it.
- Start by shaving the fennel - cut the top off as well as the bottom of the fennel bulb. Then cut the fennel bulb in half lengthwise.
- Using a mandolin on the thinnest setting, shave the fennel.
- Place the shaved fennel in the bowl with the water/ice. This will keep it crunchy and fresh for the salad.
Make the dressing
- Peel a large orange, and cut 6 round slices. Set aside.
- With the rest of the orange, squeeze out 1.5 tablespoon juice into a small bowl.
- To the bowl with the orange juice, add 2 tablespoon olive oil. Add salt and pepper. Whisk with a fork. Set aside.
Assemble the salad
- Transfer the shaved fennel from a bowl to a tea towel. Use the tea towel to dry the fennel off.
- Place the fennel in a plate - this is the base.
- Arrange the orange slices on top of the fennel. Add the olives.
- Sprinkle orange slices with a bit of coarse salt.
- Drizzle the dressing on top of the salad.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- Gaeta olives are recommended for this recipe (which is a type of black olive), but any type of black olive will do - I recommend Kalamata as a good substitution
- Instead of olives, you can use capers, which will add a similar briny flavor
- Feel free to experiment by adding nuts, like walnuts for crunch! Pistachios would work well too. Try sunflower or pumpkin seeds as well
Nutrition
Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 420mg | Potassium: 514mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 384IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 1mg