The crunch of fresh fennel, the juiciness of mandarin oranges and the crispness of radishes all come together in a lime-kissed vinaigrette to make Fresh Fennel & Mandarin Salad.
This refreshing fennel salad is filled with an amazing combination of flavors and textures. Perfect for a summer evening.
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Fennel & Mandarin Salad
Tossed in a homemade lime-kissed vinaigrette, Fresh Fennel & Mandarin Salad is as flavorful as it is colorful!
A fennel citrus salad will cool you off on a hot summer evening.
With its mixture of textures and refreshing flavors, our fennel and orange salad is guaranteed to be the perfect addition to your collection of summertime recipes.
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Recipe Tips
- You can prep the salad ingredients and salad dressing ahead and toss just before serving.
Substitutions
- Clementines or tangerines can be substituted for the canned mandarin oranges
- You can replace the lime juice and lime zest with orange juice and orange zest
- Parsley can be substituted for cilantro
Ingredients
Fennel salad ingredients
- olive oil
- cilantro
- lime juice
- lime zest
- sugar
- kosher salt
- cracked black pepper
- fresh fennel
- canned mandarin oranges
- radishes
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Fresh Fennel & Mandarin Salad Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons lime zest
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 (12 ounces bulb fresh fennel, trimmed, thinly sliced, about 2 heaping cups
- 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained*
- 1/2 cup sliced radishes, cut in half moons, about 6 radishes
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Instructions
- In serving bowl combine olive oil, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, sugar, kosher salt and cracked black pepper until blended.
- Add fennel, oranges and radishes. Toss until evenly coated.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve, tossing before serving.
Notes
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