Pistachio Blood Orange & Fennel Salad
Pistachio Blood Orange & Fennel Salad is an easy salad recipe that's both refreshing and seasonal with citrus ingredients. Blood oranges flavor the citrus vinaigrette and are a bright addition to the pistachios and fennel salad. An easy recipe for a salad that can also be Whole30 with just one simple substitution.
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: blood orange salad, fennel salad
Servings: 4
Calories: 122kcal
Fennel Salad:
- 1 lb. fennel bulb
- 1 small shallot, thinly sliced, about 1/4 cup
- 2 blood oranges, peeled and cut into segments, 1 cup
- 1/4 cup shelled pistachios
Citrus Vinaigrette:
In small bowl combine olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, kosher salt and pepper until blended. Stir in blood orange zest and reserve.
Fennel Salad:
Trim fennel bulb, reserving 1 Tablespoon chopped fennel fronds. Thinly slice remaining fennel bulb and arrange on serving platter.
Top with orange segments, shallots and pistachios.
Drizzle with reserved dressing and sprinkle with reserved chopped fennel fronds.
Makes 4 servings.
TIP: Prefer a chopped salad? Just chop the trimmed fennel bulb, add shallot, orange segments and pistachios. Toss with dressing until evenly coated and sprinkle with the chopped fennel fronds.
Make It Whole30: Prepare recipe as directed substituting date paste for the honey.
Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 306mg | Potassium: 581mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 198IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg