Citrus Fennel Salad

Citrus fennel salad has the most refreshing flavors and is super healthy too. Here is how to make it.

We’re always on the lookout for light, delicious and simple salads to complement our lunch or dinner and give it just the perfect health streak.

This Citrus and Fennel Salad is a refreshing salad made with the goodness of oranges that give it a lovely zest, salad greens for that added freshness and chopped walnuts for just the perfect crunchiness.

Salads are a great way of incorporating that much-needed lightness and nutrient content to a meal.

It’s always recommended that you add a portion of raw salad to your everyday meal as it’s a great source of fiber and essential nutrients.

This Citrus Fennel salad is great for a summer cocktail party or dinner with family and friends.

It’s also a great idea to try different salads every day in order to get the benefits of a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.

Some of the other salads you could try this summer are Thai Watermelon Salad, Asian Basil Cucumber Salad, Balsamic Beet Salad, Pear Pomegranate Salad, Starfruit Almond Salad, and Avocado Lentil Salad.

Citrus fruits like oranges are preferred as it’s a rich source of Vitamin C, Vitamin A and Potassium adding just the required amount of nutrition to your meal.

For the Salad greens, you can choose from a diverse range of green vegetables depending on their availability and nutrient requirements.

Some of the hot favorites are spinach, lettuce, kale, and watercress, but ensure you wash it properly since there is no cooking of the greens that take place.

Fennel is also a brilliant source of Vitamin C, Vitamin A, folate and potassium.

It helps maintain bone health, its vitamin content improves skin health and it also works towards lowering blood pressure.

To make this glorious salad, first, a beautiful dressing is prepared using extra virgin olive oil, some freshly squeezed lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and some freshly cracked black pepper.

The fresh greens, oranges, fresh fennel bulbs, chopped onions, and roasted walnuts are mixed in a separate bowl to which the dressing is poured.

The salad is to be served immediately once dressed to prevent it from getting soggy and to maintain its beautiful crunch.

This salad is a beautiful cacophony of fresh flavors and it looks bright and colorful too.

So the next time you’re planning to make a quick salad, try this incredible Citrus and Fennel Salad recipe.

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Step by Step Recipe

Mix salad greens, a fennel bulb, onion, orange and roasted walnuts in a  bowl.

Mix the ingredients for dressing in another bowl.

Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well. Serve immediately.

Citrus Fennel Salad Recipe

Citrus fennel salad has the most refreshing flavours and is super healthy too.

 Course Salad

 Cuisine Continental

 Prep Time 5 minutes

 Cook Time 5 minutes

 Total Time 10 minutes

 Servings  people

 Calories 314 kcal

 Author Neha Mathur

Ingredients

• 2 cups Salad Greens
• 200 g Fennel Bulb Thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup Onion Thinly sliced
• 100 g Orange Peeled and cut into slices
• 1/4 cup Walnuts Roasted and chopped

For the dressing

• 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
• 2 tsp Honey
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Freshly Cracked Black Pepper

Instructions

1. Mix salad greens, fennel bulb, onion, orange and roasted walnuts in a bowl.
2. Mix the ingredients for dressing in another bowl.
3. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.
4. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

You can roast the fennel too.

Nutrition Facts

Citrus Fennel Salad Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 314Calories from Fat 207

% Daily Value*

Fat 23g35%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Sodium 673mg29%

Potassium 666mg19%

Carbohydrates 25g8%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 12g13%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 700IU14%

Vitamin C 55.2mg67%

Calcium 89mg9%

Iron 1.4mg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.