Fennel, Date And Citrus Salad
- For the dressing
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/8 teaspoon cardamom seeds
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon blood orange juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon blood orange juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- For the salad
- 4 cups baby arugula
- 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- 1 watermelon radish, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
- 4 Medjool Dates, pitted and sliced
- 2 small blood oranges, peeled and cut into rounds
- 1/4 cup toasted pistachios, chopped
- In a small skillet over low heat, toast the fennel, cumin and cardamom seeds until fragrant. Transfer to a coffee grinder or pestle and mortar and grind until just crushed. It doesn't have to be a fine powder.
- Transfer to a jar, add the remaining dressing ingredients and shake to combine.
- In a large salad bowl, toss together the arugula, fennel, radish, mint and dates. Pour half of the dressing over it and toss.
- Place the oranges on top and drizzle the remaining dressing over the oranges. Garnish with the pistachio and serve.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/68471-fennel-date-and-citrus-salad (may not work)