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a white plate with a layered blood orange and fennel salad garnished with pistachios, mint and fennel fronds.

Blood Orange and Fennel Salad

This blood orange and fennel salad is a delicious way to take advantage of citrus season. It's simple, refreshing and really just brightens up a winter day!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Sides
SERVINGS 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium fennel bulb
  • 2-3 medium blood oranges
  • 1/4 cup finely sliced red cabbage
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp roughly chopped pistachios
  • Mint leaves, roughly chopped or torn
  • Flaked sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Trim the stalks from the fennel, reserving some of the leafy fronds for garnishing. Halve the bulb lengthwise and remove the core. Thinly slice, or shave using a mandolin. Toss sliced fennel with half the lemon juice and set aside.
  • Cut rind from oranges and slice into rounds.
  • Layer the fennel, red cabbage and orange slices.
  • Drizzle with olive oil and the remaining lemon juice. Sprinkle with sea salt and top with pistachios, fresh mint leaves and fennel fronds.
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