READY IN 25 mins

Spring Salad with Fennel and Orange

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"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!" — Chef4Six

Directions

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.

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PREP 25 mins
READY IN 25 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Apr 16, 2009

I made this salad especially for my husband - I am not a huge fan of fennel or raw onion, but he is. He is rating it 5 stars - yes, he understands the system. :) In my hurry to get through the grocery store, I accidentally grabbed dried cherries instead of cranberries - so I used them and they worked fine with this (although quite a bit more expensive I noticed later, so feel free to stick with cranberries). Thanks for the recipe - he would like to have it again soon! :)

—SunnyByrd

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 09, 2009

This was ok but not my favorite salad.

—GRAMMA GORGEOUS

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35 Ratings

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Mar 22, 2011

Awesome! I have never used raw fennel and I am not a licorice fan. The flavors blend nicely together and the fennel and red onion blend very nicely, not strong like I thought they would be. The orange I cut the peel off and sliced crosswise then halved. Great flavor addition to the salad. Dressing was very nice, used dried basil about a tsp. MIL raved over the dressing and hubby didn't even mind fruit in his salad. Light refreshing salad. Thanks Chef4Six, it's a winner!

—sassyoldlady

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Apr 20, 2009

I love this salad. Recently I have been adding some freshly minced garlic to the dressing!

—Chef4Six

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May 02, 2011

Great salad-beautiful combination of colors and flavors. I was too lazy to peel and section an orange, so I used a can of mandarin oranges instead. Delicious!

—GINAH1

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Apr 12, 2011

OMG, this was sooooo good! I would eat this every day. Even all 3 of my kids liked this :) Only difference was I used sugar substitute to healthify more.

—Kirsty

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Jun 22, 2010

What a great flavor fennel has! This is a great combination of flavors for something different and refreshing. Sweet, citrus, licorice-hint taste- not overwhelming, just right. Quick recipe. Oh--I did use green onion instead of red onion (out). Milder perhaps than red onion...I think the vinegar would tone down the red onions strong flavor...and blend in very well too. Thank you for this colorful and creative recipe. For a meal...add grilled chicken.

—DarlingSweetheart

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Aug 25, 2010

LOVED it!

—messmachines

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Nutrition

Calories
158 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
19.7 g
6%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
8.7 g
13%

Fiber
2.9 g
12%

Protein
2.5 g
5%

Sodium
67 mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Spring Salad with Fennel and Orange

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 158
Calories from Fat: 78

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8.7g 13 %
** Saturated Fat 1g 5 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 67mg 3 %
** Potassium 282mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 19.7g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 12 %
Protein 2.5g 5 %
Sugars 13.9g
** Vitamin A 21 %
** Vitamin C 32 %
** Calcium 7 %
** Iron 9 %
** Thiamin 2 %
** Niacin 6 %
** Vitamin B6 4 %
** Magnesium 12 %
** Folate 31 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.