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Tangerine & Fennel Salad

Tangerine & Fennel Salad

Active time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Serves: 3
Refreshing and delightfully crunchy fennel shares the spotlight with citrus in this bright and sweet salad.

Chef's notes

Fennel Bulb Fennel is a bulbous vegetable topped with green fronds that resemble dill. The bulb is firm, crunchy, and tastes faintly of licorice. Fennel can be thinly sliced for a salad or halved and grilled until tender. Toasted Pine Nuts You can purchase pre-toasted pine nuts, or you can toast them yourself: Simply cook in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

Steps

1

Make the Salad

Ingredients

  • 3⁄4 fennel bulb trimmed & thinly sliced (≈1 1⁄2 cups)
  • 1 1⁄2 tablespoons fennel fronds, finely chopped
  • 4 1⁄2 tangerines chopped (≈2 1⁄4 cups)
  • 2 1⁄4 teaspoons tangerine zest
  • 1 1⁄2 oz spinach chopped (≈1 1⁄2 cups)
  • 1 1⁄2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • sea salt (optional)
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 1⁄4 teaspoons toasted pine nuts (optional)
In a bowl, combine sliced fennel and fennel fronds, diced tangerine and zest, spinach, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with pine nuts, if desired, and serve.