Spring Salad with Fennel and Orange Recipe
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Spring Salad with Fennel and Orange

By: Chef4Six 
"The gorgeous colors of green, bright orange, purple, white, and red make this delicious salad so enticing! The combination of the sweet citrus taste with the tangy salad dressing is always a big hit with all of my guests!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (26)

What to Drink?

Wine Sparkling Wine
Prep Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • Dressing:
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
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  • Salad:
  • 1 (10 ounce) bag mixed salad greens
  • 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
  • 1 orange, peeled and segmented
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Directions

  1. Whisk together the sugar, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, basil, and olive oil in a small bowl until the sugar dissolves; set aside. Toss the salad greens, sliced fennel, orange, onion, almonds, and cranberries in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 158 | Total Fat: 8.7g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2009 by SunnyByrd   view full review
I made this salad especially for my husband - I am not a huge fan of fennel or raw onion, but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2011 by sassyoldlady Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Awesome! I have never used raw fennel and I am not a licorice fan. The flavors blend nicely...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2009 by Chef4Six   view full review
I love this salad. Recently I have been adding some freshly minced garlic to the dressing!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2010 by DarlingSweetheart   view full review
What a great flavor fennel has! This is a great combination of flavors for something different...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 2, 2011 by GINAH1   view full review
Great salad-beautiful combination of colors and flavors. I was too lazy to peel and section...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2011 by Kirsty Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
OMG, this was sooooo good! I would eat this every day. Even all 3 of my kids liked this :) ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2010 by messmachines   view full review
LOVED it!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2010 by Laura Burger   view full review
very tasty and fresh! I made the recipe as directed, except I didn't have mixed salad greens...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2011 by dianna Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
WOW WHAT A SALAD. WE LOVE IT. IT HAS TO BE ONE OF THE BEST SALADS I EVER ATE.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2009 by GRAMMA GORGEOUS   view full review
This was ok but not my favorite salad.

 

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