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shaved fennel salad with citrus and arugula on a white plate with gold trim and a fork angled on the righthand side

Shaved Fennel Salad with Citrus and Arugula

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This tangy, winter salad features thinly sliced fennel and onion with vibrant, fresh citrus. Use oranges or tangerines, just get the best fruit you can find and prepare to love salad!
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Dish Type Salad
Cooking Style vegan, Vegetarian
Diet and Health Healthy
Seasonal Christmas, Holiday season, New Year's Eve, spring, Thanksgiving, winter
Ingredient fennel, tangerine
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 as a side dish
Calories 90
Author Amy Reiley

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 small fennel bulb cleaned trimmed and cut in half lengthwise
  • 1 medium sweet onion substitute with a small red onion
  • 2 tangerines or 1 orange
  • 2 c baby arugula washed and dried
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 tsp good quality extra virgin olive oil use more to taste or substitute with your favorite balsamic vinaigrette

Instructions

  • Slice the fennel and onion as thinly as possible, preferably using a mandolin or food processor. (I prefer the vegetables cut with a mandolin for uniformity.)
  • Cut off the very top and bottom of each tangerine. Then peel the fruit with your knife. Next—and this is the tricky part—carefully slice the fruit between the membrane and the flesh. Repeat with all of the segments of both tangerines.
  • Toss the fennel, onion, tangerine and arugula in a medium mixing bowl. And top with salt, pepper and your favorite dressing to taste. (A splash of premium olive oil recommended.)

Notes

To slice the fennel as thinly and uniformly as possible, the best tool is a mandolin. If you don't have a mandolin, you can use a food processor or cut by hand, using a heavy and sharp chef's knife. 

A note on the provided nutrition information

The nutrition information provided has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator and is not a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 451mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 616IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1mg