Pistachio Blood Orange & Fennel Salad
Prep Time
10 mins
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: 122 kcal
Ingredients
Citrus Vinaigrette:
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. honey (Make It Whole30 with substitution in Recipe Notes)
- 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. blood orange zest (zest one of the oranges for the salad before cutting it into segments)
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
Instructions
Citrus Vinaigrette:
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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:
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Trim fennel bulb, reserving 1 Tablespoon chopped fennel fronds. Thinly slice remaining fennel bulb and arrange on serving platter.
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Top with orange segments, shallots and pistachios.
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Drizzle with reserved dressing and sprinkle with reserved chopped fennel fronds.
Recipe Notes
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.
Nutrition Facts
Pistachio Blood Orange & Fennel Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 122
Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 306mg13%
Potassium 581mg17%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 198IU4%
Vitamin C 20mg24%
Calcium 66mg7%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.